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World War II is raging in Europe, and young Tomie finds that everyday life has changed in many ways. Sure, there's still New Year's Eve to celebrate, and he still has to face penmanship and arithmetic in second grade- definitely not his strongest subjects. But now he has to wear an extra sweater to school because they're trying to conserve coal for heating. And a shopping trip to Hartford for Easter outfits seems more urgent in the face of looming shortages.Just as he did in I'm Still Scared, the first installment of The War Years, beloved author Tomie dePaola touchingly illuminates the emotional confusion of a child's life during wartime. Why? is another strong addition to the award-winning 26 Fairmount Avenue series.
Themes & subjects
American AuthorsAuthors, AmericanBiographyChildhood and youthFictionHistorical Fiction
First published 2007Characters & people
Setting
ConnecticutMeridenMeriden (Conn.)United States20th century
About the author
Tomie dePaola
15 September 1934 – 30 March 2020
Thomas Anthony de Paola was born in Meriden, Connecticut. He became interested in art at an early age. After graduating from high school, he attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. In 1956, he graduated with his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He taught art at Newton College of the Sacred Heart from 1962 to 1966, then moved to California where he taught at San Francisco College for Women from 1967 to 1970. His first illustrated book, *Sound*, was published in 1965. In 1969, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. He relocated to New England and taught art at Chamberlayne Junior College in Boston from 1972 to 1973. He …
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