Why? (A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book)

by Tomie dePaola

Series: The war years, 26 Fairmount Avenue (7)

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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:The latest addition to the Newbery Honor award-winning 26 Fairmount Avenue series. World War II is raging in Europe, and Tomie finds that life has changed in many ways. Now he has to wear an extra sweater to school because they?re trying to conserve coal. Then tragedy brings the war home to the dePaola family, and all Tomie can do is ask ?Why?? Just as he did in I?m Still Scared, the first installment of The War Years, Tomie dePaola touchingly illuminates the emotional confusion of a child?s life during wartime. .… (more)

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This book is based on the challenges a boy went though while his cousin is fighting in World War II.
This book would be great for students with family over seas if they are having a hard time it might be a good talking point. This would also be a great way to help students understand what others may be going through.
This would be great for grades 3 to 5.

PiperSchaapveld | Oct 18, 2013 |

A book that tells life during/while war from the viewpoint of a child. It describes how the child experiences life, parties etc. Furthermore, it shows when children are listening secretely to their parents. In consequence, many questions come up. The protagonist's cousin dies during the war which also leads to many questions. A nice book which shows in a careful way the situation before World War II. (

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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:The latest addition to the Newbery Honor award-winning 26 Fairmount Avenue series.

World War II is raging in Europe, and Tomie finds that life has changed in many ways. Now he has to wear an extra sweater to school because they?re trying to conserve coal. Then tragedy brings the war home to the dePaola family, and all Tomie can do is ask ?Why?? Just as he did in I?m Still Scared, the first installment of The War Years, Tomie dePaola touchingly illuminates the emotional confusion of a child?s life during wartime.

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