Stepping on the Cracks

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.

the Poignant Story Of World War Ii Back Home At Last

finally, The Paperback Edition Of One Of Mary Dowing Hahn’s Most Gripping And Personal Stories. Culled From Her Memories Of Growing Up Under The Shadows Of Wwii, This Story Has Touched Young Readers For More Than Fifteen Years. We Are So Excited To Have It Back With Us In Paper, With A Fantastic New Cover, Available For Young Readers For Many, Many More Years To Come.

margaret And Elizabeth Support Everything About The War: The Troops, The Reasons For Going To War, Even The Food Rations. After All, This Is The Good War And The Americans Are The Good Guys.

but When The Girls Stumble Upon A Classmate’s Secret, Their Feelings About The War Begin To Change. Is It Really A Good War? Is There Ever Such A Thing?

there Is Plenty Of Action And Page-turning Suspense (and) Much To Ponder And Reflect On As Well.

In 1944, when her brother is overseas fighting in World War II, eleven-year-old Margaret changes her mind about the school bully, Gordy, after she discovers he is hiding his own brother, a deserter. "There is plenty of action and page-turning suspense (and) much to ponder and reflect on as well." -- School Library Journal, starred review In 1944, while her brother is overseas fighting in World War II, eleven-year-old Margaret gets a new view of the school bully Gordy when she finds him hiding his own brother, an army deserter, and decides to help him.