Synopsis: A 20-year-old American named Joe who leaves the country for the first time to serve in World War II in England exchanges letters with his 10-year-brother Charlie about their respective fears and the unusual subterfuge mission (based on an actual campaign) Joe must undertake. From afar, they help each other tap into strength they didn’t know they had.
Themes: courage, humility, communication, the power of young people
Notability: Junior Library Guild Selection; “Thoroughly engaging on every account…excels in every regard”—Times Herald
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