| Captive Contributor(s): Stoltzfus, Donna J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764355511 ISBN-13: 9780764355516 Publisher: Schiffer Kids OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Everything is about to change for John, a 13-year-old boy who goes to live and work on a Mennonite neighbor's farm during WWII. John's father is fighting in Europe, and John finds himself impatient with Sarah, a daughter of the family, who doesn't believe in war. To make matters worse, a group of German prisoners of war arrives to work on the farm. John always keeps a sketch pad handy for drawing whenever he has a spare moment. How can John remain loyal to his father and hold onto his anger at the enemy when a POW begins to encourage his art, noticing John's talent in a way no one ever has before? Unexpectedly, his drawings force him to make difficult decisions involving POWs, his father, and his dreams. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stoltzfus, Donna J.: - Donna J. Stoltzfus enjoys work as a freelance writer. When she is not writing, she works at Ten Thousand Villages, a fair-trade retail organization, which inspired her to author a picture book, In The Trunk of Grandma's Car. |