Summary
Franny Chapman just wants some peace. But that's hard to get when her best friend is feuding with her, her sister has disappeared, and her uncle is fighting an old war in his head. Her saintly younger brother is no help, and the cute boy across the street only complicates things. Worst of all, everyone is walking around just waiting for a bomb to fall.
It's 1962, and it seems that the whole country is living in fear. When President Kennedy goes on television to say that Russia is sending nuclear missiles to Cuba, it only gets worse. Franny doesn't know how to deal with what's going on in the world -- no more than she knows how to deal with what's going on with her family and friends. But somehow she's got to make it through.
Featuring a captivating story interspersed with footage from 1962, award-winning author Deborah Wiles has created a documentary novel that will put you right alongside Franny as she navigates a dangerous time in both her history and our history.
My Thoughts
My Daughter bought this book for me for Christmas. I had noticed it at the used book store a few visits before and considered buying it but just never did. She surprised me with it and I wanted to pick it up immediately! I already had books to read so I had to wait until February.
Now here we are, a few weeks after I finished it, and I can say that it was a really good book! I had somehow missed that it was middle grade but was pleasantly surprised when I realized.
I highly enjoyed the bits of real history and clips from newspapers and ads and things. It added so much to the book!
I really am so glad that I read this book! Such a great mix of real history and wonderful fiction. Great read!
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