But I know there is a chunk of kids I would recommend it to that will understand, learn from and enjoy it. Some will really struggle with it fully told in letters. Love that!ĭo I think kids will like this book? I do, but I fully admit it's not for every kid. Marsworth, while trying to calm her down, does accept her for it. I mean she does a little, but not too much. And what I like is that Reenie doesn't really change who or how she is with Mr. I love how it just shows a friendship between a kid and an adult. So much about our viewpoint of war and fighting since Vietnam, that I think it's important for kids to see how it once was.īut that's not the only reason I think kids should read this book. And I think that would be good for kids now to see and understand. Although I got it - I got that during this time period what was shown was very realistic. I didn't want to them to be hated because of their view of the war, and I didn't want to see them bullied or picked on. What was his full story? How did he know Reenie's mom? Really I just started caring about them all.
I really really wanted to know if Billy would end up going to college or not - or if he'd be drafted. I wanted to find out what was happening with Reenie and her family. But slowly I wanted to know more and more. I'd read a bit and put it down for a while, and then pick it up again. Like I said above, it took me a bit to get into this book. In this heartwarming piece of historical fiction, critically acclaimed author Sheila O'Connor delivers a tale of devotion, sacrifice, and family.
Marsworth's dedication to her cause goes far beyond his antiwar beliefs. Together, they concoct a plan to keep Billy home, though Reenie doesn't know Mr. Marsworth hears this, he knows he can't stand idly by. Reenie is desperate to stop him, and when Mr. Through their letters, Reenie tells of her older brother Billy, who might enlist to fight in the Vietnam War. Slowly, the two become pen pals, striking up the most unlikely of friendships. When he doesn't answer his doorbell, Reenie begins to leave him letters. As they introduce themselves to every home on their route, Reenie's stumped by just one-the house belonging to Mr. Adjusting to life in her parents' Midwestern hometown isn't easy, but once Reenie takes up a paper route with her older brother Dare, she has something she can look forward to.
When eleven-year-old Reenie Kelly's mother passes away, she and her brothers are shipped off to live with their grandmother. Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, one young girl is determined to save her brother from the draft-and gets help from an unlikely source-in this middle-grade tale, perfect for fans of The Wednesday Wars Copy Obtained: From publisher for an honest review
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