{"product_id":"war-and-millie-mcgonigle-paperback","title":"War and Millie McGonigle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Cushman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Newbery Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eCatherine, Called Birdy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Midwife's Apprentice \u003c\/i\u003etells a heartfelt and humorous story of WWII on the homefront.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMillie McGonigle lives in sunny California, where her days are filled with beach and surf. It should be perfect--but times are tough. Hitler is attacking Europe and it looks like the United States may be going to war. Food is rationed and money is tight. And Millie's sickly little sister gets all the attention and couldn't be more of a pain if she tried. It's all Millie can do to stay calm and feel in control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill--there's sand beneath her feet. A new neighbor from the city, who has a \u003ci\u003elot\u003c\/i\u003e to teach Millie. And surfer boy Rocky to admire--even if she doesn't have the guts to talk to him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a time of sunshine, siblings, and stress. Will Millie be able to find her way in her family, and keep her balance as the the world around her loses its own?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Cushman\u003c\/b\u003e's first book, \u003ci\u003eCatherine, Called Birdy\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Newbery Honor winner and her second, \u003ci\u003eThe Midwife's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the Newbery Medal. She was an adjunct professor in Museum Studies at John F. Kennedy University for 11 years, before retiring to Vashon Island, near Seattle, Washington, in order to write full time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e War and Millie McGonigle\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767220601120,"sku":"9781984850133","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/18f6c2ba9838f18bf5a7fdb2f9f9de20.webp?v=1780306920","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/war-and-millie-mcgonigle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}