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The war outside

Monica Hesse

2018318 pagesabout 5–7 hours
2018
first published
  • 2018Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · ENGISBN 9780316316705
  • 2018Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · 318 pages · ENGISBN 9780316316699
  • 2018Little, Brown and Company · 338 pages · ENG
  • 2018Little, Brown Young ReadersISBN 9781549142000
  • 2019Little, Brown and CompanyISBN 9780316316712
PlayfulWhimsicalStandard read

Teens Haruko, a Japanese American, and Margot, a German American, form a life-changing friendship as everything around them starts falling apart in the Crystal City family internment camp during World War II.

How it feels

MoodSad
AtmosphereBleak

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent
Written forMiddle grade

When and where

ThemesWarFriendship

Content notes

  • Warmoderateunreviewed
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