The story revolves around eleven-year-old Franny Chapman, whose dad happens to fly Air Force One. She has a younger brother that can do no wrong, an older sister at college who seems to have a secret, and a crazy uncle that lives with her family. On top of all this, she feels completely insignificant. Her teacher overlooks her, and her best friend is not speaking to her. She is dealing with normal anxieties, with the fear of nuclear annihilation hanging over her head. It takes a near tragedy for her to discover her true friends and her own strength.
What makes this book more than just a coming-of-age story is there are real artifacts peppered throughout. Photos, newspaper articles, and advertisements of the era bring the age to life. My one problem is that the pages of pictures brought me out of the story, at times it interrupted, rather than enhanced, the narrative.
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