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For the Duration
The War Years
By DePaola, Tomie
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2009
Gr 2-4 In May 1942, while the school choir practices the Air Corps song, young Tomie reflects on his cousin's war-related death and goes home in tears. This event triggers a change in his relationship with his brother Buddy that, along with the news that his Uncle Charlie will be going into the Army, casts a shadow on the second grader's year. Throughout the time period covered in this book, the boy hears the phrase "for the duration," which ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Tomie grieves his cousin, shot down in the war. His sadness remains, but life goes on while preparing for his role as a tap-dancin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on August 1, 2009
The eighth book in the well-regarded 26 Fairmount Avenue series, For the Duration takes place in 1942, during World War II, and is based on Tomie dePaola’s childhood experiences, making the tone and situations believable and poignant. Additionally, themes of war and bullying will resonate with those who have experienced either or both. Even though the story takes place during the war (and the war is not minimized), the majority of the story is about Tom...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
