A good survey of the sacrifices, struggles, and, yes, recreation happening in the United States as its soldiers fought abroad against the Axis powers of World War II.

It's a bit breezy and shallow but manages to touch on issues, advances, and/or setbacks for women, Black Americans, Latinos and Latinas, Japanese Americans, and persons with disabilities. Time is also given to patriotism, propaganda, volunteerism, and the fields of sports and entertainment.

Kids today may be able to draw some parallels to life during the COVID-19 pandemic ( )

I’m fairly new to the graphic novel world, but so far, I’ve been impressed by what I’ve seen. Case in point: This book. Before I came across this book, I never really stopped to consider what it may have been like for Americans “holding down the fort”, so to speak, during World War II. Oh, yes, I’d thought about aspects of it, of course—but I never had a clear picture of how families coped with fathers and sons gone, or how people were forced to change their jobs because of shortages in the workplace. I found this book a fast, gripping read, and I greatly enjoyed the illustrations. This is a good overview of America’s involvement in the war, and I came away feeling like I learned a lot from it. I’m looking forward to sharing this with my siblings—I think they’d find it interesting and educational.

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This comic book describes life on the home front of America during World War II. The colorful drawings are simple yet effective, providing an interesting and informative look at the lives of Americans at home during the war. I especially like the emphasis on what kids and families were doing to support the war effort. This is a much better way to learn history than reading it in textbooks. The book was a welcome addition to my reading list, since I have had trouble finding books about the home front during World War II and it is a special interest of mine. Highly recommended for kids and adults too.

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