1954. The war is over but there are repercussions... a cold war and distrust of Russians, a fear of Communism and book banning, and lingering tensions of those who were the "enemy".
When a new girl moves to town, Marjorie thinks about being her friend. But Inga is a DP from Germany and Marjorie's other friends don't like her and even have a "slam book" about her. But when Marjorie's dad shows her about forgiveness and peace by befriending Inga's dad, Marjorie knows she needs to also take a stand.
I liked the book pretty well. There are not a lot of children's books about the 1950s and the tensions are ones we still experience today. I felt it wrapped up pretty quickly and neatly but overall well done.
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