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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2011 | Grades 5-up
Gr 6–9—August 1969 is a confusing time in the life of Brody Winslow. In episodic chapters, he offers an endearing, straightforward account (with occasional poetry) of his worries about starting junior high, about girls and his own social status, and about the chance that his brother, Gary, could go to Vietnam. Frequent references to the music, pop culture, and politics situate readers in the time and place, as the New Jersey teen hangs out at the public pool with his friend Alex, listens to the lat...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Brody, about to enter junior high, spends the summer of 1969 playing football, watching the Mets, and chasing girls (mostly unsucces...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
