School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-4-These two well-written series entries make life in an earlier time real and accessible through first-person narratives and photographs. Shopping looks at what it was like for one white girl to work in a family grocery store and shop along Main Street in Milwaukee, WI, in the 1940s. Food describes the experiences of an African-American girl who helps prepare meals for her family in Madison, IL, in the 1930s and 1940s. A combination of black-and-white and full-color photographs show the actual families and their neighborhoods as well as reproductions of products, posters, and artifacts from the period. These titles are useful for community units or just for fun browsing.-Eunice Weech, M. L. King Elementary School, Urbana, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Each book offers a first-person reminiscence by a modern-day grandmother about her childhood during World War II. Archival and personal black-and-white photos of the era are featured, as are images of pop culture and war memorabilia. Although the prose is far from literary and tends toward preciousness, these books are highly readable, informative, and entertaining. Bib., glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
