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3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Doing My Part

Doing My Part

Funke, Teresa R.

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ISBN10: 1935571109
ISBN13: 9781935571100
Publisher: Teresa Funke & Company
Published: Sep 18 2009
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Based on a true story . . . Until World War II came along, fourteen-year-old Helen Marshall's biggest problem had been her height. Few men in Hayden's Valley, Illinois are as tall as Helen. But when Helen's mother is hurt and can't work and her favorite cousin ships off to fight, Helen must find a way to support both her family and her country. Along with her best friend, Janie, she takes a summer job at a war factory and discovers that not everyone welcomes her enthusiasm. Determined to prove she can handle her new responsibilities, Helen must confront a lazy boss, two older women who try to slow down her work, and townspeople who gang up on one of their own. But when she answers the eerie cries of her mysterious German neighbor, Mrs. Osthoff, Helen learns the true sacrifice of war. And when she keeps a secret for a friend, she realizes that grown-up decisions sometimes have life-or-death consequences.

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