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In 1941 the United States was on the brink of war, waiting for events to occur that would change many lives forever. And eleven-year-old Maggie Calhoun was waiting, too. She was waiting for her mom's new baby to be born and for her dad to get a job out in California making airplanes for the coming war. That's why she and her brother were spending the summer with Uncle Dick and Aunt Bess in Oquawka. But Maggie was also waiting for something she couldn't name--waiting to discover a secret her own family was keeping from her. And then into her life charged Ida Mae, a girl like no one Maggie had ever met before. With humor and warmth, Elizabeth Van Steenwyk captures small-town life during a unique time in America's history in the appealing story of friendship and self-discovery. Recommended for ages 9 and up.
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