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by Robert Burch

Describes the impact of World War II on a sixth grade class in Georgia

140 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Robert Joseph Burch (June 25, 1925 – December 25, 2007) was an American writer of 19 children's books whose readers are "usually young adolescents". Many of his stories are based on his childhood experiences in rural Georgia during the Great Depression. He was born in Fayette County, Georgia, and spent the majority of his life there.