Letters from the Home Front: World War II - Couverture rigide

Bannister, Barbara; Duncan, Connie

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1458209601 ISBN 13 : 9781458209603

Editeur : Abbott Press, 2013

Synopsis

After years of being apart, cousins Carolyn and Patty are eager to catch up with each other at a relative's wedding. They bring the letters they exchanged during World War II--when they were children--as a way to reminisce.

As the women read through the letters, they are transported back to the American home front. When they begin writing letters, Carolyn has just moved from Nebraska to Oregon, and the two girls desperately miss each other. But their communication is soon overshadowed by the events of December 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor is bombed.

The tone of the letters changes as the girls grow preoccupied with the war. Patty tells Carolyn about how their Japanese American friends move to Canada to avoid being put into camps, while Carolyn expresses her relief that her father cannot enlist in the navy due to a blind eye.

Whether they write about gas rationing and blackout regulations or saving money to buy war stamps, Carolyn and Patty reveal the war's impact on their lives. But as the two discuss the contents of the letters at their reunion, they realize just how much the war years shaped who they are as adults.

Artfully switching between the past and the present, Letters from the Home Front is a charming novel of America during World War II.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

After years of being apart, cousins Carolyn and Patty are eager to catch up with each other at a relative's wedding. They bring the letters they exchanged during World War II-when they were children-as a way to reminisce. As the women read through the letters, they are transported back to the American home front. When they begin writing letters, Carolyn has just moved from Nebraska to Oregon, and the two girls desperately miss each other. But their communication is soon overshadowed by the events of December 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor is bombed. The tone of the letters changes as the girls grow preoccupied with the war. Patty tells Carolyn about how their Japanese American friends move to Canada to avoid being put into camps, while Carolyn expresses her relief that her father cannot enlist in the navy due to a blind eye. Whether they write about gas rationing and blackout regulations or saving money to buy war stamps, Carolyn and Patty reveal the war's impact on their lives. But as the two discuss the contents of the letters at their reunion, they realize just how much the war years shaped who they are as adults. Artfully switching between the past and the present, Letters from the Home Front is a charming novel of America during World War II.

Biographie de l'auteur

Barbara Bannister grew up in small Nebraska towns during World War II. She taught for many years and is a published author of professional books, a travel book, and two children's books. Connie Duncan grew up in a small Oregon community during World War II. She had a forty-eight-year teaching career and wrote stories and plays for students. This is her first published book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Abbott Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1458209601
• ISBN 13: 9781458209603
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 194
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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