The Enemy: Detroit, 1954 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781629794983)

Winner, Jane Addams Children's Book Award

A young girl navigates family and middle school dramas amid the prejudices and paranoia of the Cold War era in this "excellent example of historical fiction for middle grade readers" (School Library Journal)

World War II is over, but the threat of communism and the Cold War loom over the United States. In Detroit, Michigan, twelve-year-old Marjorie Campbell struggles with the ups and downs of family life, dealing with her veteran father's unpredictable outbursts, keeping her mother's stash of banned library books a secret, and getting along with her new older "brother"--the teenager her family took in after his veteran father's death.

When a new girl from Germany transfers to Marjorie's class, Marjorie finds herself torn between befriending Inga and pleasing her best friend, Bernadette, by writing in a slam book that spreads rumors about Inga. Marjorie seems to be confronting enemies everywhere--at school, at the library, in her neighborhood, and even in the news. In all this turmoil, Marjorie tries to find her own voice and figure out what is right and who the real enemies actually are.

Includes an author's note and bibliography.

Author: Sara E. Holbrook
ISBN-10: 1629794988
ISBN-13: 9781629794983
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Language: English
Published: 03/07/2017
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 188157 / Enemy: Detroit, 1954


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/16/2017
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2017
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 90
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 92 - Recommended, Satisfactory