Publication

2003-11-01 - Scholastic

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivemysecretwar00mary
  • ISBN-100439555124
  • ISBN-139780439555128
  • LibraryThing451008
  • Goodreads440147
and 3 more

Description

It is the Fall of 1941 and Madeline Beck is living with her mother at Mrs. Hawkins' Mansion-by-the-Sea, a boarding house on Long Island. Her father has been sent off to guard the Pacific coast on an aircraft carrier, and Madeline is very scared of all that she hears about the impending War in the Pacific. Will her Dad be alright? What if the Japanese decide to attack? Along with her worries about the war and her father, she must also deal with the anxiety of being the new kid at school. Things brighten up, though, when Johnny Vecchio, who is fascinated by the war and her father's role in it, starts paying close attention to Madeline. They develop a friendship that helps Madeline through the toughest times, from the awful fear of losing her father to the tragic and terrifying bombing of Pearl Harbor. He helps her to remain brave and committed in the face of the war.

First Sentence

A cold rain is falling.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941 (Dear America Series)Scholastic2003-11-01

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