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I Had Seen Castles
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I Had Seen Castles Paperback - 2004

by Rylant, Cynthia

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In this tale of love and war by the Newbery Medalist, John Dante, now an old man, is haunted by memories of enlisting as a 17-year-old to fight in WW II--a decision that forced him to face the horrors of war and changed his life forever.

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  • Title I Had Seen Castles
  • Author Rylant, Cynthia
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition UsedGood
  • Pages 97
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, Orlando, FL
  • Date 2004-10-01
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 31UI56000EOA_ns
  • ISBN 9780152053123 / 0152053123
  • Weight 0.19 lbs (0.09 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.16 x 4.6 x 0.36 in (18.19 x 11.68 x 0.91 cm)
  • Ages 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Reading level 870
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004052267
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Summary

John Dante is seventeen when the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, and he wants to fight for his country. But then he falls head over heels for Ginny Burton, who is against all war, and his beliefs are suddenly questioned. Rather than be judged a traitor or a coward, though, John enlists--a decision that changes his life forever.

Includes a reader's guide and an inverview with the author.

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Media reviews

[star]"Wonderfully spare language and imagery . . . poignant."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

[star]"Tantalizing. . . Rylant writes with passion and hearbreaking honesty."--The New York Times Book Review (starred review)

[star]"Heartbreaking . . . Not to be missed."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 11/29/2004, Page 0
  • PW Notes and Reprints, 11/29/2004, Page 42

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