description: The poignant story of World War II back home at last Finally, the paperback edition of one of Mary Dowing Hahn’s most gripping and personal stories. Culled from her memories of growing up under the shadows of WWII, this story has touched young readers for more than fifteen years. We are so excited to have it back with us in paper, with a fantastic new cover, available for young readers for many, many more years to come. Margaret and Elizabeth support everything about the the troops, the reasons for going to war, even the food rations. After all, this is the good war and the Americans are the good guys. But when the girls stumble upon a classmate’s secret, their feelings about the war begin to change. Is it really a good war? Is there ever such a thing?
language: English
title: Stepping on Cracks
titlecomplete: Stepping on Cracks (Gordy Smith #1)
characters: Gordy Smith, Stuart Smith, Elizabeth Crawford, Margaret Baker
genres: Historical, World War II, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, War, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 3965
places: St. Louis, Missouri
series: Gordy Smith
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Scott O'Dell Award, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: South Carolina Book Award
category: Junior Book Award, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
category: Grade 6-9, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Rourke Publishing (FL)