{"product_id":"the-enemy-detroit-1954-9781629794983","title":"The Enemy: Detroit, 1954","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner, Jane Addams Children's Book Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young girl navigates family and middle school dramas amid the prejudices and paranoia of the Cold War era in this \"excellent example of historical fiction for middle grade readers\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e World War II is over, but the threat of communism and the Cold War loom over the United States. In Detroit, Michigan, twelve-year-old Marjorie Campbell struggles with the ups and downs of family life, dealing with her veteran father's unpredictable outbursts, keeping her mother's stash of banned library books a secret, and getting along with her new older \"brother\"--the teenager her family took in after his veteran father's death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a new girl from Germany transfers to Marjorie's class, Marjorie finds herself torn between befriending Inga and pleasing her best friend, Bernadette, by writing in a slam book that spreads rumors about Inga. Marjorie seems to be confronting enemies everywhere--at school, at the library, in her neighborhood, and even in the news. In all this turmoil, Marjorie tries to find her own voice and figure out what is right and who the real enemies actually are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eIncludes an author's note and bibliography.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629794983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 92 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e188157 \/ Enemy: Detroit, 1954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sara E. Holbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45234785976501,"sku":"9781629794983","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5469423c-b0e8-46a1-a4b8-b400e0ca70fc.jpg?v=1743518792","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-enemy-detroit-1954-9781629794983","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}