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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2011
Gr 5–8—It's 1962, the height of the Cold War, and Franny Chapman and her family live in Camp Springs, Maryland. It's near her father's work as a pilot at Andrews Air Force Base and unnervingly close to Washington, DC. It's a turbulent time when the threat of a nuclear war is all too real and the Civil Rights Movement is disturbing the status quo. Listeners are immersed in the era through the words of 11-year-old Franny in Deborah W...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2011
Eleven-year-old Air Force brat Franny Chapman stars in Wiles's documentary novel about shifting friendships, first crushes, and family loyalty, set during the volatile days of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this audio version, Galvin voices each of the book's many characters convincingly: Franny, emotions roiling; he...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
