
A Chicago teen becomes a B-17 co-pilot in WWII and searches for his Dutch pen pal, a resistance fighter, amid the final days of the war in occupied Holland.
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A Chicago teen becomes a B-17 co-pilot in WWII and searches for his Dutch pen pal, a resistance fighter, amid the final days of the war in occupied Holland.
The rumblings of war in distant countries mattered little to Danny McClain. Growing up in Chicago, his world revolved around after-school jobs, a rescued beagle, his pen pal in Holland, and the Cubs' chance to go to the World Series. Then, in December of 1941, news of the attack on Pearl Harbor hit much too close to home. In a few years, Danny found himself in the co-pilot seat of a B-17, stationed with the 390th Bomb Group in Framlingham, England. Anya Versteeg had been just a teenager when Hit...
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Central romance develops between American pilot and Dutch resistance fighter
WWII bombing missions, occupation dangers, and resistance operations
Mild language consistent with 1940s wartime setting
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Strong Christian themes; preacher's daughter protagonist and faith elements
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WWII Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation and wartime politics
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Starvation, occupation trauma, and resistance dangers in Holland
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