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The Victory Garden

by Lee Kochenderfer
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A poignant story of a young girl desperate to do her part during uncertain times, and the loyalty, sacrifice, and friendship she finds in her community.
It’s 1943, and everyone says the war will be over soon–World War II, that is–but Teresa Marks wonders exactly when that day will come. Her older brother, Jeff, is fighting overseas, and Teresa worries about him, hoping he’ll get home to Kansas safely.
As a way of speeding Jeff’s return, Teresa and her dad help the war effort by planting a victory garden. For two years, they plant tomatoes (Jeff’s favorite!) and win taste-testing duels with a curmudgeonly neighbor. But as the war begins striking closer to home, Teresa's faith in secret weapons, victory gardens, people, and in life itself begins to shatter. Now Teresa must rely on her community, and her own strength, to get her through to the other side.
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Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 20, 2009

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780307548726
  • Release date: May 20, 2009

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780307548726
  • File size: 2386 KB
  • Release date: May 20, 2009
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Juvenile Fiction Historical Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.1
Lexile® Measure:610
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

A poignant story of a young girl desperate to do her part during uncertain times, and the loyalty, sacrifice, and friendship she finds in her community.
It’s 1943, and everyone says the war will be over soon–World War II, that is–but Teresa Marks wonders exactly when that day will come. Her older brother, Jeff, is fighting overseas, and Teresa worries about him, hoping he’ll get home to Kansas safely.
As a way of speeding Jeff’s return, Teresa and her dad help the war effort by planting a victory garden. For two years, they plant tomatoes (Jeff’s favorite!) and win taste-testing duels with a curmudgeonly neighbor. But as the war begins striking closer to home, Teresa's faith in secret weapons, victory gardens, people, and in life itself begins to shatter. Now Teresa must rely on her community, and her own strength, to get her through to the other side.
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Juvenile Fiction Historical Fiction