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Stepping on the Cracks
Paperback – Illustrated, March 23, 2009
Mary Downing Hahn
HarperCollins · Paperback · March 23, 2009
Reading lane: Wars & Military History
In 1944, when her brother is overseas fighting in World War II, eleven-year-old Margaret changes her mind about the school bully, Gordy, after she discovers he is hiding his own brother, a deserter.
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Book Details
- Authors
- Mary Downing Hahn
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 23, 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Wars & Military History · 20th-Century U.S.
- Reading lane
- Wars & Military History
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Wars & Military History
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About This Book
In 1944, when her brother is overseas fighting in World War II, eleven-year-old Margaret changes her mind about the school bully, Gordy, after she discovers he is hiding his own brother, a deserter.
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