Enemies in the Orchard

Set against the backdrop of WWII, this achingly beautiful novel in verse for 9–12 year olds based on American history presents the perspectives of Claire, a Midwestern girl who longs to finish high school and become a nurse as she worries for her soldier brother, and Karl, a German POW who’s processing the war as he works on Claire’s family farm.

Amplasat pe fundalul celui de-al Doilea Razboi Mondial, acest roman dureros de frumos in versuri pentru copii de 9-12 ani, bazat pe istoria americana, prezinta perspectivele lui Claire, o fata din Midwest care tanjeste sa termine liceul si sa devina asistenta in timp ce isi face griji pentru fratele ei soldat, si Karl, un prizonier german care proceseaza razboiul in timp ce lucreaza la ferma familiei lui Claire.