It's been a month since Pearl Harbor. The country is on edge and Colton's older brother Danny is about to ship out for the Navy. But before that can happen Danny is seriously injured in an encounter with a U boat off the coast. Colton is upset, worried about his family's financial situation, and eager to get back at the Germans. So at age 12, he uses his brother's enlistment papers and uses them to join the Navy. While some initially question his age, the Navy is so desperate that no one really questions it and he just leaves a message to his mom saying he went to find a job. The book then follows Colton's training and adventures on a PC boat along the eastern coast and then on a trip across the Atlantic.
There was a lot of action, and as a book about war some violence and death. I liked the book and think that my students who are interested in books about World War II will enjoy it.
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