I received a copy of Bertie’s War, a novel written by Barbara Tifft Blakey.  In the fall of 1962, the world went crazy – and took a young girl with it…This is a story about a 12-year-old girl who is basically afraid of EVERYTHING.  She kind of seems pathetic after awhile, having so much fear about so many things in her world.  However, I enjoyed the author’s descriptive writing style.  She captures well the plight of many “tween” girls who are struggling between growing up and staying a little girl.  This is something we are currently experiencing in our own home, so could readily identify with this.

Most of the book is painful as you go through experience after experience of Bertie’s fear and keen ability to run into trouble.  However, the book ends on a great note, with Bertie discovering important truths about herself, so I encourage you to read all the way through the book if you choose to start it.  Although I probably would not have purchased this book on my own, it is  a nice historical fiction book focusing on the days of the “Cold War”.  It seems a little strange that this is historical fiction, since I was born in this era!   The book sells for $7.99 at www.kregel.com.