Finding Pearl Harbor
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If you were to ask the adults who grew up during the years between 1941 and 1945 what they did during World War II, they would likely say, "Nothing, all we did was wait." But in this time of waiting one loyal group of outsiders displayed a pattern of curiosity, courage, sorrow, and happiness that changed them all forever. Nothing was ever the same for them again.
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Over half a century after the event, we are marking the distruction or our naval fleet by the Empire of Japan.at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Part history and part mystery story, Finding Pearl Harbor is the first of five books about children growing up onthe home front during WorldWar II.
Set in a small rural community the children are learning to cope with highly personal issues of their own when suddenly confronted with the possiblilty of war invading their isolated lives. Larry, the oldest, wants to join the army, but is charged with the care of his lttle sister, Molly, who firmly believes their mother is with the angels. Stella struggles to understand her strange gift of second sight. Ellen’s mother seems bitterly unloving for no good reason. Barbara, sent from England to escape the bombs, works hard at settling into her new life. Roland handicapped, silent and brooding seeks ways to reach out to the others.
Finding Pearl Harbor is fiction, but the events of World War II are carefully interwoven into the story. It is the children’s task to come to terms with them in a world where they think “nobody ever tells you anything.”
About the Author
Kate March has been an avid reader and writer since the age of six. As an adult, she spent ten years in a factory inspecting slide fasteners and thirty two years in elementary classrooms as a teacher and reading specialist. She was Chapter I Coordinator for Ravenna City Schools in Ravenna, Ohio, and an instructor at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, as well as adjunct professor at KSUA in Ashtabula, Ohio for nine years. She received her Bachelor’s Degree at Edinboro University in Edinboro. Pennsylvania, and her Master’s and Doctorate Degrees at Kent State. She has worked for various small town newspapers over a period of ten years. Dr. March is a member of the Kingsville Writer’s Group and since retirement from teaching has spent her time reading and writing, traveling and enjoying life with her friends and family. She now lives in Conneaut, Ohio, on Lake Erie with four cats, Thelma, Louise, Ding-a-ling, and Miss Piggy. This is her first Middle Grade, Y/A book. A teacher’s guide is forthcoming. Look for more information on her website www.findingpearlharbor.com.