War and Millie McGonigle, by Karen Cushman
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【在煙硝密布的失序世界找尋自我】
米莉住在陽光普照的加州，生活總是離不開海灘跟衝浪。本來一切應該很完美，實則不然。納粹正襲捲歐洲，美國看來即將參戰。生活因戰爭而變得拮据，生病的妹妹又得到所有的關注，面對壓力她只能盡力讓自己保持平靜。
米莉非常仰慕她的新鄰居洛基，一個熱愛衝浪的男孩。雖然不敢與他說話，但洛基的出現為她的生活注入了一股暖流。戰爭與生活上的種種帶來龐大的壓力，她該如何在這個失衡的世界中找到自己的生存之道？
紐伯瑞文學獎金獎得主 Karen Cushman 在這本書中描繪出一名12歲的女孩在二戰的陰影下學習面對死亡以及在生活中找尋自我的過程。
The Newbery Award-winning author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice tells a heartfelt and humorous story of WWII on the homefront.
Millie McGonigle lives in sunny California, where her days are filled with beach and surf. It should be perfect--but times are tough. Hitler is attacking Europe and it looks like the United States may be going to war. Food is rationed and money is tight. And Millie's sickly little sister gets all the attention and couldn't be more of a pain if she tried. It's all Millie can do to stay calm and feel in control.
Still--there's sand beneath her feet. A new neighbor from the city, who has a lot to teach Millie. And surfer boy Rocky to admire--even if she doesn't have the guts to talk to him.
It's a time of sunshine, siblings, and stress. Will Millie be able to find her way in her family, and keep her balance as the the world around her loses its own?
