How would you like to win this fun and unique book by Deborah Wiles? Well, all you have to do is fill out the GOOGLE FORM and you are eligible. 2 lucky winners will be chosen on June 23rd, 2010. That means you need to have your entry in by Midnight on June 22nd.
Countdown is the first in a new trilogy of “documentary novels” set in the 1960s- a fascinating historical documentary in a unique style and format. Filled with photos, news clippings, and songs of the era, this novel tells the story of Franny Chapman, an eleven-year-old girl living in Washington, DC, set against the backdrop of one of the most politically and culturally defining periods in history.
It’s 1962, in the days surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the world seems to be on the terrifying brink of nuclear war. But for Franny Chapman, everyday life goes on. While doing “Duck and Cover” drills at school,Franny must face tensions with her younger brother, and worry about her older sister- is she a secret spy?- while learning to look beyond outward appearances.
Deborah Wiles is the author of National Book Award Finalist Each Little Bird That Sings; as well as Love, Ruby Lavender; and The Aurora County All-Stars. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Sounds like an interesting series. Historical fiction series books are few and far between. I did love that series with Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and have read the first in the Octavian Nothing series. Interesting stuff! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Would love to do the give away, but I can’t see the form! Maybe it’s my Mac?
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