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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2008
Gr 5-7 Thirteen-year-old Tommy's life in the Bronx in 1940 is dominated by the Brooklyn Dodgers and radio shows, while his politically aware friend Beth continually tries to tell him her concerns about the raging war overseas. Newspaper headlines and radio reports reflect Germany's successive invasions across Europe, but Tommy, influenced by his dad's opinion that America should stay out of the conflict, is indifferent to what is happening farawa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Tommy would rather talk about baseball than the war in Europe, but he is pulled into world affairs after the bombing o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More