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Countdown
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4 out of 5
Based on 10,695 Ratings and 1,625 Reviews

Book Description
The story of a formative year in 12-year-old Franny Chapman's life, and the life of a nation facing the threat of nuclear war.

It's 1962, and it seems everyone is living in fear. Twelve-year-old Franny Chapman lives with her family in Washington, DC, during the days surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Amidst the pervasive threat of nuclear war, Franny must face the tension between herself... More
Book Information
PublisherScholastic Press
BindingHardcover (10 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages400
ISBN-100545106052
ISBN-13978-0545106054
Publication Date05/01/2010
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About Deborah Wiles (Author) : Deborah Wiles is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Deborah Wiles include Each Little Bird That Sings (Unabridged), The Aurora County All-Stars (Unabridged).
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7/27/2012 Carmela Martino tagged as: I read

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7/19/2011 Lara Crews said:
I loved how this book used pictures, quotes, music, cartoons, etc from the era to pull the reader in. Between chapters, the reader can become better acquainted with the era and then dive back into the story. Some say this makes it choppy, but I couldn't put it down because I enjoyed the story and I ... more

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1/28/2011 Peni Griffin said: I need to get copies of this, signed, for my folks. We were stationed at Andrews, too, only during the Nixon years.
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