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May 03, 2016 | ISBN 9780670016495 | 5-8 years Buy
May 03, 2016 | ISBN 9780698139848 | 5-8 years Buy
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May 03, 2016 | ISBN 9780670016495 | 5-8 years
May 03, 2016 | ISBN 9780698139848 | 5-8 years
Diana Hopkins lived in a white house. THE White House.World War II is in full force across the seas. It’s 1943, President Roosevelt is in office, and Diana’s father, Harry Hopkins, is his chief advisor. And Diana wants to be part of the war effort. After some well-intentioned missteps (her quarantine sign on her father’s office door was not well-received), the President requests her help with his newest plan for the country’s survival: Victory Gardens!From award-winning author Elisa Carbone comes the true story of how Diana Hopkins started her own Victory Garden on the White House lawn under the tutelage of Eleanor Roosevelt. With dedication and patience, she showed the nation that the war effort started first on the homefront.
Elisa Carbone taught in the Speech Communications department at the University of Maryland, but now she enjoys being a full-time writer and part-time rock climber, windsurfer, and white-water kayaker. “The physical exertion of the sports balances out the mental exertion of… More about Elisa Carbone
Praise for Diana’s White House Garden:“A cheerful mix of gardening, history and patriotism.”–New York Times Book Review“Carbone’s straightforward text features just the right details to engage children [and] is complemented by Hill’s mix of simple line drawings and muted colors that evoke the era’s austerity….An important piece of our history.”–Kirkus Reviews“Playfully [depicts] Diana’s well-meaning mischief and her gardening work with Mrs. Roosevelt and the groundskeeper.”–Publishers Weekly“Carbone’s depiction is lively and entertaining [while] Jen Hill’s line drawings with muted gray and pastels add to the austerity of the period.”–SLC
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