When the War Came to Hannah

by Jane S. Creason


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 4/7/2011

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 5x8
Page Count : 220
ISBN : 9781426961830
Format : E-Book
Dimensions : N/A
Page Count : 220
ISBN : 9781426961847

About the Book

Though the rural, midwestern rural of Hannah is far removed from the center of World War II, its residents feel the effects of rationing, shortages, and blackouts. Fourteen-year-old Joanna Elaine Grey and her fellow students follow the war’s headlines, tacking news articles of bombings, Japanese American evacuations, and troop landings to the school’s bulletin board. In February of 1942, Joanna receives a gift of sorts—a new best friend. Red-headed Gretchen Bocher and her family have just moved to Hannah from California. During the next year the two girls grow up against the backdrop of the war and experience new friendships and young love. When a local church sponsors the relocation of a Japanese American family to Hannah, Joanna and Gretchen feel joy in helping the new family adjust to life in the Midwest. But they experience crushing pain when the war finally comes to Hannah. They learn firsthand about the evil of prejudice and the illogical thinking associated with hate and fear.


About the Author

Jane S. Creason graduated from the University of Illinois; she has since taught grade school, middle school, high school, and college English classes. She and her husband live in a remodeled schoolhouse on a farm that has been in her family for generations. They have two married children and four grandchildren.