Across The Blue Pacific: A World War Ii Story - Brossura

Borden, Louise

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ISBN 10: 054455552X ISBN 13: 9780544555525

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015

Riassunto

When the United States enters World War II, Molly is attending Beechwood Elementary. But her thoughts are with Ted Walker, her neighbor, who is serving aboard a cruiser in the South Atlantic.

Three years later, the war is still going on and Molly is in the fourth grade. Ted is still at sea, as a naval officer of the USS Albacore, a submarine in the Pacific Ocean. Orchard Road feels like the safest place on earth, but somewhere on the other side of the world, Ted and his crew are carrying out dangerous missions. No one knows when they will come home, and young Molly must find a way to live with fear during wartime.

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Recensione:

"Though this story of loss is set in the 1940s, its message is timeless. . . . The retrospective narrative lends Molly's sorrow distance without diluting its significance; it also allows her to commend the wisdom of such remembrance." --Horn Book Horn Book

"This elegant book speaks to the far-reaching effects of war and the healing power of memory." Publishers Weekly

L'autore:

Louise Borden is the author of many books. Across the Blue Pacific is based on the true story of her uncle Theodore Taylor Walker, who served aboard the USS Albacore. She lives in Terrace Park, Ohio. Visit her website at www.louiseborden.com.

Robert Andrew Parker is an illustrator and writer of books for children. He lives in West Cornwall, Connecticut.

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• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 054455552X
• ISBN 13: 9780544555525
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 48
• Disegnatore: Parker Robert Andrew