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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2018 | Middle Grade
Gr 4–6—A story of loneliness, loss, friendship, and identity set near the end of World War II. Readers meet 11-year-old Billie and see her struggle with the loss of her parents, her brother joining the Marines, and her best friend, Hazel, rejecting her. When her brother Leo comes to visit before shipping out, he brings his friend and fellow recruit, Denny, a member of the Navajo Nation. They also bring along Bear, an abandoned dog. Chapters f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
In alternating narratives, Larson relates the World War II tales of Billie, an eleven-year-old girl, and a Marine named Denny, a Nava...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
In alternating narratives, Larson relates the World War II tales of Billie, an eleven-year-old girl, and a Marine named Denny, a Nava...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
