| This Means War! Contributor(s): Wittlinger, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416971017 ISBN-13: 9781416971016 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2010 Annotation: Challenges between a group of boys and girls escalate during the Cold War in Ellen Wittlinger's gripping middle-grade novel. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008032586 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.58" W x 8.48" (0.70 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 137028 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: October 1962. Juliet Klostermeyer's world is turning upside down. All she hears from her parents and teachers and on the news is the Russian threat and the Cuban Missile Crisis. And things aren't much better at home. Her best friend, Lowell, doesn't seem interested in being her friend anymore--he'd rather hang out with the new boys instead. When Patsy moves in, things are looking up. Patsy is fearless, and she challenges the neighborhood boys to see who's better, stronger faster: a war between the boys and the girls. All the talk of war makes Juliet uneasy. As the challenges become more and more dangerous, Juliet has to decide what she stands for--and what's worth fighting for. This is a powerful middle-grade coming of age novel from teen powerhouse Ellen Wittlinger. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wittlinger, Ellen: - Ellen Wittlinger is the critically acclaimed author of the teen novels Parrotfish, Blind Faith, Sandpiper, Heart on My Sleeve, Zigzag, and Hard Love (an American Library Association Michael L. Printz Honor Book and a Lambda Literary Award winner), and its sequel Love & Lies: Marisol's Story. She has a bachelor's degree from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, and an MFA from the University of Iowa. A former children's librarian, she lives with her husband in Haydenville, Massachusetts. |