The American Adventure (Ages 8+): vol. 45

American Adventure #45: Rumblings of War

Plot

Their family has settled into a new home on Seattle's Queen Anne Hill, but things aren't going well. Audrey Harrington doesn't fit in at her new school. She's so smart, the other students call her 'Audrey Einstein.' When she makes mistakes on purpose to quiet their teasing, her grades drop. And Frank Harrington is wondering how to stand up for his Japanese-American friends when other boys blame them for things they did not do. Will Frank speak up for the Wakamutsus? Or will he keep quiet to gain acceptance from the guys on Queen Anne Hill?

~History comes alive for eight-to-twelve year olds in this close-up, fun-to-read, multi-generational story of a fictional family spanning three centuries of actual historical events. God's hand is seen at work in people's lives and in the events that shaped our nation.