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Jan Eileen Albers Home Front Patriots

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2003

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978-1-4140-2694-7

1-4140-2694-3

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During the summer of 1944, WorldWar 2 hits close to home for Sarabeth, Chet and Bro, when they suspect aneighboring farmer is a Nazi spy. Eager to do anything to help end the war andhasten the return of a Marine brother, fighting in the Pacific, they begin aninvestigation. Media of that period--radio, newspapers, movies-- and bondrallies urged children to partake in the war effort.The caper turns into a series offrightful mishaps as the children create their own web of deceptions. Whentragedy strikes, war is no longer a game and they are forced to accept itsreality. They discover patriotism combined with faulty ideas can yield alarmingresults. "It's amazing what you believe when you think you're right,"muses Chet. Their adventure is resolved when theyrecognize people of different backgrounds must share the burdens of war.This story provides insight intothe values and culture of World War 2., Today'sreaders can empathize with the mutual concerns that confronted children duringthe wartime atmosphere of that era. For children, the misfortunes of war arerelevant with every generation.

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