Liberty
Type
Label
Liberty
Language
eng
resource.accompanyingMatter
technical information on music
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
Liberty
Medium
electronic resource
Series statement
Dogs of World War II ;
Summary
From Newbery Honor author Kirby Larson comes the moving story of a young boy who, with a dad fighting in Europe and a sister working at the Higgins Boat factory, longs to have a dog of his own. Fish has a knack for inventing. His annoying neighbor, Olympia, has a knack for messing things up. But when his latest invention leads Fish to Liberty, a beautiful stray dog who needs a home, he and Olympia work together to rescue her. At the Higgins boatyard, where the boats that just might save the Allied forces during World War II are built, the wartime workforce is integrated and includes women and the disabled. However, a friendship that crosses racial lines is not the norm in 1940's New Orleans. Fish, who suffered from polio and whose dad is away fighting in Europe, looks up to Mr. Higgins, and he's thrilled when one of his inventions helps Mr. Higgins's engineers unlock the mechanics of the landing crafts. Mr. Higgins inspires him to be bold and brave. As Fish enlists the help of unexpected friends and allies to save Liberty, he finds his perceptions of the world -- of race and war, family and friendship -- transformed
Target audience
juvenile
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
Classification
Contributor
Creator
Subject
- Poliomyelitis -- Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
- African American girls -- Juvenile fiction
- Families -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Juvenile fiction
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction
- Dogs -- Fiction
- New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- Interracial friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Poliomyelitis -- Juvenile fiction
- People with disabilities -- Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
- Family life -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Fiction
- Prisoners of war -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
- Friendship -- Fiction
- African Americans -- Fiction
- Race relations -- Fiction
- Prisoners of war -- Fiction
- Children with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction
Content
Author
Is Part Of
Narrator
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor3
- Creator1
- Subject19
- Poliomyelitis -- Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
- African American girls -- Juvenile fiction
- Families -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Juvenile fiction
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction
- Dogs -- Fiction
- New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- Interracial friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Poliomyelitis -- Juvenile fiction
- People with disabilities -- Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
- Family life -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Fiction
- Prisoners of war -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
- Friendship -- Fiction
- African Americans -- Fiction
- Race relations -- Fiction
- Prisoners of war -- Fiction
- Children with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction
- Content1
- Author1
- Is Part Of1
- Narrator2