When his older brother joins the army during World War II in order to escape the rages of an authoritarian father, eleven-year-old Foster fights his battles on the homefront. Foster's War takes place in San Diego, California during World War II in 5(8).

She also wrote two other books called Grandpa's Mountain and Moonshiner's Son. Carolyn's first book was called Shades of Gray. Well if you do then you will enjoy Foster's War by Carolyn Reeder.Dicey's download Foster's war flashcards | quizlet Start studying Foster's War. If there is a SparkNotes, Shmoop, or Cliff Notes guide, we will have it listed here. > CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EBOOK > CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EBOOK <<<<įoster's war summary and analysis - free book notes Find all available study guides and summaries for Foster's War by Carolyn Reeder. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title._Fosters War by Carolyn Reeder Ebook Epub PDF dsj Her other historical novels for young people include Across the Lines, Grandpas Mountain, Moonshiners Son, and Captain Kate. Katharine Bruner, Brown Middle School, Harrison, TNĬopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. This portrayal of one set of events and its consequences during the Great Depression has relevance for situations today in which the government still pits projected benefits for the many against total disruption of the few. Carrie returns to her parents' home at summer's end, strengthened by two stalwart grandparents and the way each chose to deal with crisis. Through seemingly traitorous actions, Grandma makes it possible for him to win his personal fight against defeatism. Carrie is torn between her respect for him and shock at his behavior. While resisting change, he himself is changed, becoming as hard and intractable as the men he opposes. The longer Grandpa fights, the more alone he stands. However, many of them-poor and uneducated, some merely subsistence tenant farmers-welcome the chance to sell or be relocated near town and are furious at him for interfering.

At first Grandpa is unbelieving, then he convinces himself that, with the support of his like-minded neighbors, he can fight to win. Read more Price: US 5. Condition: Like New Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Everything is thrown akimbo when the government begins buying up thousands of mountain acres, evicting the occupants and burning their homes. Grandpa's Mountain by Reeder, Carolyn by Reeder, Carolyn PB LikeNew Be the first to write a review. Carrie, 11, loves to spend summers at her grandparents' home in the Blue Ridge Mountains, away from hard times in the city. Carolyn Reeder is an avid history buff with a longtime interest in the civil war. Grade 5-8- Historical facts surrounding the 1935 creation of Shenandoah National Park form the base on which Reeder convincingly overlays a fictional story rich in character delineation and development.

Grandpa's Mountain by Carolyn Reeder