Countdown
Published on 1. May 2010
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-545-10605-4 (ISBN)
Description
It's 1962, and it seems everyone is living in fear. Twelve-year-old Franny Chapman lives with her family in Washington, D.C., during the days surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis. For Franny, as for all Americans, it's going to be a formative year.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Line drawings, black and white; Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 43 mm
Weight
638 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-545-10605-4 (9780545106054)
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Person
Deborah Wiles is the author of the picture book Freedom Summer and the novels: Love, Ruby Lavender; The Aurora County All-Stars; Each Little Bird That Sings, a National Book Award finalist; and A Long Line of Cakes. She is also the author of the documentary novels Countdown; Revolution, a National Book Award Finalist; and Anthem. She has vivid memories of ducking and covering under her school desk during air raid drills at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis. She also sang in the Glee Club, was a champion speller, and hated Field Day. Deborah lives in Atlanta, Georgia. You can visit her on the web at deborahwiles.com.