Countdown
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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
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
Publisher | Random House Books For Young Readers |
Binding | Preloaded Digital Audio Player (10 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | 1615879234 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1615879236 |
Publication Date | 01/11/2011 |
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About Tk (Narrator) : Tk is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Tk include Kingdom Keepers II: Disney At Dawn (The Kingdom Keepers), Darkness W/In -Lib (Kingdom Heart... more
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7/19/2011 Lara Crews said:
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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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