Bibliograph

The enemy, Detroit 1954, Sara Holbrook

Type

Label

The enemy, Detroit 1954, Sara Holbrook

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-256)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

740, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The enemy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

954670688

Responsibility statement

Sara Holbrook

Sub title

Detroit 1954

Summary

"Set in 1954, this compelling historical novel tells the story of a young girl's struggles and triumphs in the aftermath of World War II. The war is over, but the threat of communism and the Cold War loom over the United States. In Detroit, Michigan, twelve-year-old Marjorie Campbell struggles with the ups and downs of family life, dealing with her veteran father's unpredictable outbursts, keeping her mother's stash of banned library books a secret, and getting along with her new older "brother", the teenager her family took in after his veteran father's death. When a new girl from Germany transfers to Marjorie's class, Marjorie finds herself torn between befriending Inga and pleasing her best friend, Bernadette, by writing in a slam book that spreads rumors about Inga. Marjorie seems to be confronting enemies everywhere--at school, at the library, in her neighborhood, and even in the news. In all this turmoil, Marjorie tries to find her own voice and figure out what is right and who the real enemies actually are."-- Amazon.com

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Detroit 1954

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