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When the war came to Hannah, Jane S. Creason

Label
When the war came to Hannah, Jane S. Creason
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
When the war came to Hannah
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Responsibility statement
Jane S. Creason
Summary
Though the rural, midwestern rural of Hannah is far removed from the center of World War II, its residents feel the effects of rationing, shortages, and blackouts. Fourteen-year-old Joanna Elaine Grey and her fellow students follow the wars headlines, tacking news articles of bombings, Japanese American evacuations, and troop landings to the schools bulletin board. In February of 1942, Joanna receives a gift of sorts, a new best friend. Red-headed Gretchen Bocher and her family have just moved to Hannah from California. During the next year the two girls grow up against the backdrop of the war and experience new friendships and young love. When a local church sponsors the relocation of a Japanese American family to Hannah, Joanna and Gretchen feel joy in helping the new family adjust to life in the Midwest. But they experience crushing pain when the war finally comes to Hannah. They learn firsthand about the evil of prejudice and the illogical thinking associated with hate and fear
Target audience
adult
Contributor
Content