A Time of Fire
Publisher
Macmillan Children's
Publication Year
2002
ISBN
9780330398640
Pages
162 pages
Genre
historical
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In England during World War II, with his mother dead from a German bomb and his father off in training and action but keeping him informed by letter, Sonny tries to understand the darkest truths of war and retribution.
Grade Level
6-8, 9-12
Lexile Measure
790L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Family member death; Legal guardianship; Military families; death of a mother; grandparents raising grandchild; father in the military
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White
Family Formation
father; grandmother, and grandfather
Keywords
military campaigns; revenge; World War II; Royal Air Force; dog; planes; guilt
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Westall, Robert, "A Time of Fire" (2002). Diverse Families. 669.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/669