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This series captures the experiences of children navigating adolescence during World War II, blending the backdrop of a global conflict with intimate stories of friendship and personal growth. Readers will find tales of burgeoning patriotism intertwined with the challenges of everyday life, from confronting bullies to uncovering surprising secrets. It's a journey through the complexities of family, loyalty, and self-discovery during a tumultuous historical period.

Stepping on the Cracks
As Ever, Gordy
Following My Own Footsteps
Stepping on the Cracks

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  1. 1

    Stepping on the Cracks

    • 224 pages
    • 8 hours of reading
    4.1(3784)Add rating

    Margaret and her best friend Elizabeth both have brothers fighting the war against Hitler and, like everyone else they know, they are filled with feelings of patriotism. But the girls are also involved in their own personal war at home. Gordy Smith, the worst bully in sixth grade, teases and torments them, and Margaret is scared to death of him. But when Gordy and his pals Toad and Doug grow bolder than ever, Margaret and Elizabeth come up with a daring plan to get even. That's when the girls discover a shocking secret about Gordy that turns their lives upside-down and draws them into a startling confrontation with family, friends...and their own strongly held ideas.

    Stepping on the Cracks
  2. 1

    Stepping on the Cracks

    • 224 pages
    • 8 hours of reading
    4.0(166)Add rating

    In a small Southern town in 1944, two girls secretly help a seriously ill army deserter, a decision that changes their perceptions of right and wrong. Issues of moral ambiguity and accepting consequences for actions are thoughtfully considered in this deftly crafted story.

    Stepping on the Cracks
  3. 2

    Following My Own Footsteps

    • 192 pages
    • 7 hours of reading
    4.2(318)Add rating

    When Gordy Smith and his down-and-out family go to live with his rich grandmother, Gordy brings with him all the hostilities of an abused child whose drunken father has beaten him regularly. His no-nonsense grandmother and his friendship with a boy who uses a wheelchair change his perspective and life. The author, Mary Downing Hahn is a former children''s librarian.

    Following My Own Footsteps
  4. 3

    As Ever, Gordy

    • 192 pages
    • 7 hours of reading
    3.7(6)Add rating

    Gordy's return to College Hill brings challenges as he faces the weight of his family's troubled past and the disapproval of his peers. Living in a cramped apartment with his siblings and their new family, he struggles with a hostile principal and old friends urging him toward mischief. His former rival, Elizabeth, intensifies his feelings of isolation. As Gordy grapples with these pressures, he must decide whether to revert to his past behavior or continue on his path to personal growth and success.

    As Ever, Gordy