![]() ![]() Perhaps it's time for some creativity from authors and editors there. But this seems to be the expected way one ends such a book these days. I do notice that the last chapter of any juvenile narrative non-fiction seems to be the weak point, as the author tries to tie in the events of the book with the present day and/or make connections for the American child-reader. The events of this book may have little bearing on the world today, as astonishing and horrific as it was at the time, but it is moving and fascinating all the same. As is right and proper in juvenile non-fiction, much of the book focuses on children's experiences and memories. ![]() ![]() The introductory chapters, where we hear about who went to work and who went to school and who stayed home sick and who only went to school in the afternoon, were unbearable as I waited to find out which of these places was safe and which wasn't. Great book! It's the kind of non-fiction I like best, with a combination of facts and personal narrative, all told with a sweeping movement and intensity. ![]()
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