"Laura's Victory" by Veda Boyd Jones

About this book:

  “Laura Edwards knows who to trust.

Or does she? As World War II grinds on, the ten-year-old is suspicious of a Japanese-American neighbor. But over time, she begins to admire the girl’s quiet strength in the face of persecution. When Laura learns that the girl’s father fights for the U.S. Army in Europe, she realizes the danger of judging by appearance only.

Will Laura be strong enough to stand up for her new friend against the taunts of schoolmates? With both girls missing loved ones who are fighting for their freedom around the world, will the war end soon enough?”


Series: Book #24 (final book) 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, & #23.


Spiritual Content- Praying & Thanking God; Talks about God & praying; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of Christmas, Jesus’ birth, & going to a Christmas Eve service; Mentions of churches, church going, Sunday School & a bookmark with a Scripture; A few mentions of Heaven; A couple mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of a reverend; A couple mentions of Jewish people; A mention of a cross necklace.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’ and a form of ‘stupid; Laura says she hates the Japanese and Germans for killing a friend’s brother and the possibility of her own brother (her friend and another boy also speak harsh words towards them); All about many mentions of the war, fighting, bombings/bombs, prison camps, torture, killings, & deaths (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of concentration camps, starvation, & deaths; Mentions of spies & threats; Mentions of wanting to hit someone because of their comments; Mentions of polio & other illnesses; Mentions of hatred; A mention of Hitler’s suicide; A mention of a cigar store;

             *Note: Many mentions of Japanese-Americans being put into relocation centers and internment camps & facing prejudice and hatred (including one boy in Laura’s class drawing a picture showing that the Japanese should be eliminated); Mentions of singers, movies, actresses, & celebrities; A few mentions of Girl Scouts & Boy Scouts.

Sexual Content- A mention of a young man kissing his girlfriend’s hand;

             *Note: Mentions of a burlesque house.

-Laura Edwards, age 10
                                P.O.V. of Laura

                                            Set in 1944-1945
                                                    144 pages

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My personal Rating-

Like a couple prior books in this series, due to some content and comments, I believe that parents should read this book with young readers to discuss the events happening in the story. It’s definitely not an easy read, but World War II was not an easy time.

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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.

"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. :)

See y’all on Friday with a new review!

*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.