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Whistling in the Dark
Contributor(s): Hughes, Shirley (Author), Cole, Charlotte (Read by)
ISBN: 1536685615     ISBN-13: 9781536685619
Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
OUR PRICE:   $17.99  
Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats
Published: November 2017
* Not available - Not in print at this time *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
Dewey: FIC
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.3" W x 6.7" (0.20 lbs)
 
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Publisher Description:

Legendary author Shirley Hughes draws on her young teenage memories for a compelling novel of friendship and mysteries set in Liverpool during the Blitz.

Liverpool, 1940: Thirteen-year-old Joan's home is under constant threat from the Nazi's terrifying nightly air raids. Everyone is on edge, faced with strict food rationing, curfews, and blackouts. It's not an easy time to be a teenager. Joan's one solace is going to the movies with her best friend, the unflappable Doreen, but when the bombings intensify, even that becomes too dangerous. There's also the matter of a strange man who Joan sees lurking near their home. Who is he, and why does he think Joan can help him? Even more unsettling, as the Blitz worsens, Joan and her friends make a discovery down by the old mill that will tear the whole community apart. In the hardship of war, everything seems to be rationed--except true friendship.


Contributor Bio(s): Hughes, Shirley: - Shirley Hughes is the author and/or illustrator of more than fifty children's books, including her first novel, Hero on a Bicycle. She has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and was named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her distinguished service to children's literature. She lives in London.