SuitabookWar becoming personal
Tommy initially avoids discussion of the war in Europe, but Beth’s interest and experiences involving a Jewish school friend make it more immediate.
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David A. Adler - Author
This is a historical coming-of-age story about a boy whose everyday interests are gradually unsettled by war, friendship and changes within his family.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a historical coming-of-age story about a boy whose everyday interests are gradually unsettled by war, friendship and changes within his family.
Tommy initially avoids discussion of the war in Europe, but Beth’s interest and experiences involving a Jewish school friend make it more immediate.
Tommy has immediate concerns including his mother’s declining health; multiple sclerosis is listed among the book’s subjects.
Beth wants to discuss the war, while the synopsis says that stories involving a Jewish friend at school help make the war more real to Tommy.
Be ready for discussion of war, a Jewish school friend and a parent’s declining health.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.