Keep Smiling Through

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Summary: Stereotyping
Review: By and large, such a book probably could have been distributed in Nazi or Communist schools as well (Pavel Morozov is a good example, Hitlerjunge Quex another). Particularily insulting is that German Americans not in goose-step with FDR are portrayed as Nazi sympathizers. But, since nowadays the only ethnic group that can be safely slandered & stereotyped are people of German ancestry, I'm certain that shmonzes will sell well. Gott sei's geklagt!

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Summary: Keep Smiling Through is an excellent book.
Review: This book clearly states what life was like during Worl War 2. The book makes you feel as though you were in it. The author describes each character with great detail and makes it seem as though you had known them all your life. Kay the main character in the book is faced with many hardships throughout the book. She experiences loss pain and embarresment caused by World War2.She hears her hereos on the radio and always wishes to be like them, One day she has a chance but will Kay be willing to help her country even if it means anger in her own family

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Summary: Excellent! GREAT!
Review: This is a super super book. It is about a girl,Kay, whose mother has died and lives with her siblings, father and step mother, Amazing Grace, who is the "mean one" throughout this book. Kay, growing up in middle America, loves the radio and has heroes. The date was 1940. But when she found out an extreemly important secret that will help her country, she has to make a critical choice. Kay experiences many hardships throughout the chapters, but this book is a real page turner. It warms your heart to see how much poor little Kay wants and needs love and doesnt get much. It is one of my favorite books and I would DEFINETLY reccomend it to children from grades 5-7. I think girls would enjoy it more than boys, but maybe boys will like it too.

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Summary: Excellent! GREAT!
Review: This is a super super book. It is about a girl,Kay, whose mother has died and lives with her siblings, father and step mother, Amazing Grace, who is the "mean one" throughout this book. Kay, growing up in middle America, loves the radio and has heroes. The date was 1940. But when she found out an extreemly important secret that will help her country, she has to make a critical choice. Kay experiences many hardships throughout the chapters, but this book is a real page turner. It warms your heart to see how much poor little Kay wants and needs love and doesnt get much. It is one of my favorite books and I would DEFINETLY reccomend it to children from grades 5-7. I think girls would enjoy it more than boys, but maybe boys will like it too.

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Summary: Excellent! GREAT!
Review: This is a super super book. It is about a girl,Kay, whose mother has died and lives with her siblings, father and step mother, Amazing Grace, who is the "mean one" throughout this book. Kay, growing up in middle America, loves the radio and has heroes. The date was 1940. But when she found out an extreemly important secret that will help her country, she has to make a critical choice. Kay experiences many hardships throughout the chapters, but this book is a real page turner. It warms your heart to see how much poor little Kay wants and needs love and doesnt get much. It is one of my favorite books and I would DEFINETLY reccomend it to children from grades 5-7. I think girls would enjoy it more than boys, but maybe boys will like it too.

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Summary: AWESOME BOOK!
Review: This is one of the best books you will ever read about World War Two. The story starts with a girl named Kay. She has many difficulties with her step-mother "Amazing Grace". Amazing Grace has to do with most of the plot

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Summary: Quick read, not Rinaldi's best
Review: This was a quick read, and I am glad. I didn't like it that much--it spent a lot of time talking about the radio shows during that time--which seem to have been an important part of life, but if you were not around at all for that--it is hard to relate. With a historical novel--I want to be able to relate even if I was not there. Isnt' that the point? I didn't feel the connection to the radio show characters that Rinaldi must have wanted. The thought patterns and imagination of the main character were right on for a little girl of that age. The ending is good--I liked the last few chapters the best. If Rinaldi could have given more historical detail and more depth I wouldn't have minded a longer book. Don't judge Rinaldi by this one book--she has some great stuff.