Whistling in the Dark (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763690724)

Legendary author Shirley Hughes draws on her young teenage memories for a compelling novel of friendship and mysteries set in Liverpool during the Blitz.

Liverpool, 1940: Thirteen-year-old Joan's home is under constant threat from the Nazis' terrifying nightly air raids. Everyone is on edge, faced with strict food rationing, curfews, and blackouts. It's not an easy time to be a teenager. Joan's one solace is going to the movies with her best friend, the unflappable Doreen, but when the bombings intensify, even that becomes too dangerous. There's also the matter of a strange man who Joan sees lurking near their home. Who is he, and why does he think Joan can help him? Even more unsettling, as the Blitz worsens, Joan and her friends make a discovery down by the old mill that will tear the whole community apart. In the hardship of war, everything seems to be rationed -- except true friendship.

Author: Shirley Hughes
ISBN-10: 0763690724
ISBN-13: 9780763690724
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 11/14/2017
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 191931 / Whistling in the Dark


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 09/25/2017
School Library Journal 11/01/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 108 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw