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Gr 6-9 This novel poignantly captures the tensions, uncertainties, and rifts caused by the Vietnam War. When 13-year-old Grace's brother, Collin, burns his draft card, his stepfather throws him out of the house and the teen heads to Canada. Grace's mother, whose first husband died in the Korean War, supports her son's decisions. Grace is confused about who is right and where her allegiance lies. When the arguing gets to be too much for her, she retreats to her grandmother's farm, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Not long after the Kent State shootings and one day before Grace's thirteenth birthday, her older brother Collin torches his draft card. That afternoon, Grace's father, a Korean War veteran, throws Collin out of the house, causing a terrible rift in the family. Mom slips out at night to help with Collin's escape to Canada, and Grace is caught in the middle. This intimate focus on the nationwide conflict plays out at Grandma...Log In or Sign Up to Read More