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Gr 5–7—Set in 1915 Scotland during World War I, this novel centers on 12-year-old Nancy Caird, a fiercely patriotic Dundee girl without a way to contribute to the war effort. Her 14-year-old sister Nelly has left school to work in a jute factory making ropes for army tents, her mom is a cleaner at the Royal Infirmary, and her dad spends his nights baking and days teaching military cooks. Her family rarely notices that Nancy exists. She soon discovers that one of her teachers, Mr. Simpson, makes a regular nightly trek to an abandoned building, and she's convinced he's a German spy. She's soon joined by Jamie "Howff" Balfour. The only adult who ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More