"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.