I'm Still Scared: The War Years (26 Fairmount Avenue Series #6)

by Tomie dePaola Narrated by Danny Gerard

Overview

First-grader Tomie dePaola experiences uncertainty in the weeks following the attack on pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. What are the grown-ups talking quietly about at home and even at school? Why does his class have to go to the spooky furnace room for an air raid drill? Why does the family hang thick black curtains over the windows? Tomie's mother is there to comfort and explain the confusion, and Tomie feels better... but he's still scared.

Editorial Reviews

School Library Journal

Gr 2-4-In this engaging entry in the series, Tomie is now in second grade, and the book's pivotal event is the bombing of Pearl Harbor. His parents help him to cope with the uncertainty by answering questions and remaining strong as a unified family. This sensitive account provides a child's-eye view of America in World War II not only in the text, but also in the grayscale illustrations, which depict the reactions of various characters and create a firm sense of time and place. Church, family, and friends are cornerstones in getting through troubled times, and this easy chapter book will offer some comfort and insight for today's children who cope with their own fears and uncertainties.-Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

These brilliant, seemingly artless but carefully crafted books of the famed writer-illustrator's life work on so many levels. They are straightforward enough for children beginning to master chapter books; they are utterly charming and believable; they answer the questions young readers would ask themselves, and they are illustrated with dePaola's warmly reassuring pictures and hand-printed notes from his diary. Chapter One opens on Sunday night, December 7, 1941. Readers see the attack on Pearl Harbor from the point of view of a second grader, what his parents and teachers told him-and what they didn't. Blackout curtains are made for the house at 26 Fairmont Avenue in Meriden, Conn.; there are air raid drills at school and at home; and an older kid tells Tomie he is an "ENEMY," because his name is Italian. But there is Christmas, and dancing school and Dumbo, the new Walt Disney movie. A slice of real life, true in its history and emotional resonance. (Autobiography. 7-10)

From the Publisher

A slice of real life, true in its history and emotional resonance. (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172048982
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Series:	26 Fairmount Avenue Series , #6
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

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