Publisher Description
First-grader Tomie dePaola experiences uncertainty in the weeks following the attack on pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. What are the grown-ups talking quietly about at home and even at school? Why does his class have to go to the spooky furnace room for an air raid drill? Why does the family hang thick black curtains over the windows? Tomie's mother is there to comfort and explain the confusion, and Tomie feels better... but he's still scared.
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A slice of real life, true in its history and emotional resonance. (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)
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About Tomie dePaola
Tomie
dePaola is best known for his books for children. He’s been published for forty
years and has written and/or illustrated over two hundred books, including 26
Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, and Meet the Barkers. He has
been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award, and
the New Hampshire Governor’s Arts Award of Living Treasure. He lives in New
London, New Hampshire with his new Airedale dog, Brontë.