From: Marilyn Rasmussen <bkreader>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 16:33:58 +0000

Another lurker finally contributing... I recently finished Lilly's Crossing. I think it is a nice book, and I enjoyed it, but for me, it was not as compelling as other WW II fiction I have read. I do appreciate the fact that more WW II fiction is now being produced with sites other than Europe. I think it is important for students to get a feeling for what happened during WW II in places other than Europe. For the same reason, I frequently recommend Under the blood-red sun by Graham Salisbury. I thought his story featuring a Japanese family in Hawaii right after Pearl Harbor was very interesting. My other two most favorite ones are: The Devil's arithmetic by Jane Yolen and Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian. I have a bibliography (from my library) of WW II fiction suitable for middle schoolers if anyone is interested.

Marilyn Rasmussen Slinger Middle School Slinger, WI 53086
Received on Wed 22 Oct 1997 11:33:58 AM CDT