"Jennie's War" by Bonnie Hinman

About this book:

  “Jennie Fleming is helping the war effort.

The Seattle ten-year-old is using a hoe to win World War 2—she’s growing vegetables in a “Victory Garden” on the vacant lot she and her brother once used as a baseball field. But serving a larger cause sometimes demands sacrifice, and Jennie’s willing to do whatever it takes to see the war ended.

Soon, though, Jennie’s war efforts take on a darker hue when she suspects a new man in her neighborhood may be a spy. What can such a young girl do?”


Series: Book #23 in the “Sisters in Time” series. Click on the numbers to be taken to that review: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, & #22.


Spiritual Content- A couple Scriptures are mentioned; Talks about God & deaths; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Jennie gets upset at God for allowing the war and deaths to happen, but gets over it soon; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches/chapels, church going, services, & a minister; A few mentions of Christmas; A few mentions of crosses;

             *Note: A mention of a man acting like a ghost.

Negative Content- Jennie & her brother are constantly competing and arguing with each other; All about many mentions of wars, fighting, bombs, & deaths (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of soldiers killed, injured, or missing in action; Mentions of an explosion, deaths, & seeing a skeleton (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of spies & counterfeiters; Mentions of a meat packing plant; Mentions of manure; Mentions of cigars & cigarettes; A few mentions of deaths from illnesses; A few mentions of lies & lying; A few mentions of rumors; A couple mentions of eye rolling;

             *Note: Mentions of Girl Scouts & Boy Scouts; Mentions of actors & actresses; A few mentions of a Japanese-American family being in an internment camp.

Sexual Content- N/A.

-Jennie Fleming, age 9-10
                                P.O.V. of Jennie

                                            Set in 1943-1944
                                                    138 pages

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My personal Rating-

The second to last book in the “Sisters in Time” series is set during World War II and features a brother and sister who argue and compete quite often. While their arguments may get on some readers nerves, it does end with a happier note with their words towards each other. :)

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

"Finding Cabin Six" by Missy & Mia Robertson

About this book:

  “It’s summertime—and when you’re a Carroway, that means heading to camp for an exciting week of fun, friends, and faith-building. But this summer will be different—rumor has it that the camp is struggling and may be sold to a resort developer at the end of the season. Cousins Allie, Kendall, Lola, Ruby, and Hunter are devastated by the news, so they set out on a mission to save the camp!

   It’s a job that will take some strong prayer, a clever plan, and a little sleuthing, made difficult by the constant presence of Allie’s new “friend,” Madison Doonsberry, and California surfer-boy Nathan Fremont. But when they uncover information about a similar camp struggle in the past and discover clues that lead them to the true story behind the disappearance of legendary girls’ cabin six, the cousins realize that they’re right in the middle of God’s plan to grow them closer together and teach them the value of lost people.

   This fourth book in the Faithgirlz Princess in Camo series is the perfect addition to this unique storyline about a fun and faith-filled family in a world of class and camouflage.”

Series: Book #4 in the “Princess in Camo” series. Review of Book #1 Here!, Book #2 Here!, and Book #3 Here!

Spiritual Content- Luke 15:4 at the beginning; Many Scriptures are read, mentioned, quoted, & discussed; Going to a Christian camp, singing/worshiping, & lessons/sermons; Prayers, Blessings over food, & saying the Doxology; Witnessing; Many Talks about God & sins; Most ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Many mentions of God, Jesus, & sins; Many mentions of Christians, a Christian camp, Bibles, Bible reading, & those in the Bible; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of church going & pastors; Mentions of blessings; A few mentions of Heaven; A mention of a Godsend;

             *Note: Madison says the Bible is difficult to understand and not applicable to real life, she isn’t sure if God cares about her *Spoiler* Towards the end, she prays with Allie for God to forgive her *End of Spoiler*. 

 

 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: three ‘dumb’s; Eye rolling and some sarcasm; Mentions of a story about a fire & thinking someone was trapped in it (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of someone being bit by a copperhead snake, the venom, & pain (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of deceiving, lying, & bluffing (Allie, Madison, and the cousins do all of this to win the camp games, it’s not looked upon as bad); Mentions of pranks & thieves; Mentions of Madison being mean/rude to Allie in the prior books; Mentions of Madison’s parents’ divorce; A few mentions of killing snakes; A couple mentions of jealousy; A mention of lying.

 

 

Sexual Content- Some noticing of a cute boy; Allie blushes over a cute boy; Mentions of meeting your future husband, cute boys, being distracted over a boy, dating, & a break-up; A couple mentions of winks.

 

-Allie Carroway, age 13

                                1^st person P.O.V. switches of Allie

                                                        208 pages

 

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My personal Rating-

Now, I’m not a camper (at all), but I did really enjoy the last book in the “Princess in Camo” series. The mysteries were exciting and it finished off the series very well.

This series was much better than I expected, and I particularly enjoyed the third book and this last one. This final book’s ending was great, but I also loved all the faith content in it.

The first book was a little “out there” (or just not believable), so if that one turned you off, I would recommend trying out the next book. I’m pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this series and I’m glad my library had them.  

 

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.