![]() ![]() “…weighty subject matter emerges in this tale told entirely through the correspondence between Reenie and Mr. The intrigue comes together in an ending that deftly connects the dots and arouses both sympathy and joy for these very fine characters.” - StarTribune But it is also a significant historical tale about war, bullies, peace, friendship and family…. This is sweet story about a girl trying to save her brother from the draft. ![]() ![]() “…beautifully rendered through letters between an intrepid 11-year-old and an elderly pacifist. Marsworth shines here, as do the larger historical insights and the book’s resonant themes of pacifism and patriotism.” -Publishers Weekly ![]() The close-up on the remarkable relationship between Reenie and Mr. “In this Vietnam-era epistolary novel, O’Connor (Sparrow Road) introduces a sweet and unexpected intergenerational friendship. Moving and thought-provoking.” -Kirkus Review These letters demonstrate their growing friendship as well as Reenie’s developing activism and increasing understanding of what nonviolence really entails. “This heart-tugging story is told entirely in letters, mostly between the loquacious Reenie and her elderly customer, hers in faux hand printing on lined-paper backgrounds and his typed. Midwest Booksellers Choice Awards Finalist Sequoyah Intermediate Book Award Nominee 2020 (Oklahoma State Award)Ĭhildrens Book Review Best Kids Novels 2018 Maine Student Book Award Nominee 2019-2020 Lectio Book Award List for 2019-2020 (Texas) NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies 2019 List ![]()
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