Yonder by Ali Standish

HarperCollins

9780062985682

STARRED REVIEW

Yonder

On the World War II homefront, Danny tries to solve his friend’s disappearance while grappling with questions of fear, courage and heroism.

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Review of ‘Yonder’

What makes someone a hero, 12-year-old Danny Timmons wonders, and what makes them a coward? It’s 1943 in Foggy Gap, a small town in western North Carolina. Danny’s father is away, fighting in Europe, and Danny’s mother has taken over his father’s role as editor of the town newspaper. She’s also due…

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