Voices at Whisper Bend (Digital Original) (Mysteries through History #4)

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Synopsis
At the outbreak of World War II, a twelve-year-old girl comes up with an idea to help the war effortAmerica has just entered World War II, and everyone in Charlotte Campbell&’s family is doing his or her part, either abroad or in the Pennsylvania factory town where the Campbells live. Charlotte&’s brother Jim has enlisted in the navy, and her mother works in Braddock&’s local war plant. Her dad guides tugboats filled with supplies up the Monongahela River. Eager to contribute to the war effort—besides saving to buy defense stamps—Charlotte organizes a scrap metal drive like the ones all over the country. She and her sixth-grade classmates start collecting old junk and soon have so much that they have to store it in the school basement . . . until someone steals all the metal. Charlotte is determined to find the thief and get back the precious scraps. Her younger brother Robbie supplies a list of potential suspects, from the school janitor to a fellow fourth grader. Some of the kids think it might be Charlotte&’s German friend Betsy. But when they set a trap for the culprit, Charlotte has to face the fear that&’s been giving her nightmares since childhood. This ebook includes a historical afterword.
Copyright:
2007

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
165 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781497646629
Related ISBNs:
9781562478179
Publisher:
Open Road Media
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Katherine Ayres
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Military, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Grade Levels:
Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Reading Age:
8–12
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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