" Author Deborah Wiles calls this book a "documentary novel," and rightly so. Chronicling the 13 days of the Cuban Missile Crisis through the eyes of a fifth grade girl named Franny, Wiles successfully weaves historical photographs, 60's pop culture images, song lyrics throughout the powerful narrative. This is a must-read, and I'm happy to say this is the first of three books in Wiles' Sixties Trilogy. I read part of this book in my 10th grade English class during silent reading time. At one point in the book, I started laughing quietly to myself, but most of my students caught me, and they started laughing too. I can't wait to book-talk this novel to them. Perhaps my laughter was convincing enough. "
— Jason, 12/21/2013