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Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth
Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth | Sheila O'Connor
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Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, one young girl is determined to save her brother from the draftand gets help from an unlikely sourcein this middle-grade tale, perfect for fans of The Wednesday Wars When eleven-year-old Reenie Kellys mother passes away, she and her brothers are shipped off to live with their grandmother. Adjusting to life in her parents Midwestern hometown isnt easy, but once Reenie takes up a paper route with her older brother Dare, she has something she can look forward to. As they introduce themselves to every home on their route, Reenies stumped by just onethe house belonging to Mr. Marsworth, the town recluse. When he doesnt answer his doorbell, Reenie begins to leave him letters. Slowly, the two become pen pals, striking up the most unlikely of friendships. Through their letters, Reenie tells of her older brother Billy, who might enlist to fight in the Vietnam War. Reenie is desperate to stop him, and when Mr. Marsworth hears this, he knows he cant stand idly by. As a staunch pacifist, Mr. Marsworth offers to help Reenie. Together, they concoct a plan to keep Billy home, though Reenie doesnt know Mr. Marsworths dedication to her cause goes far beyond his antiwar beliefs. In this heartwarming piece of historical fiction, critically acclaimed author Sheila OConnor delivers a tale of devotion, sacrifice, and family.
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Daisey
Daisey
Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth | Sheila O'Connor
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I felt this book had a slow start, which makes me wonder if younger readers will give it a chance or set it aside too early. Once I became invested in the letters of each character, it shared a perspective I don‘t think I‘ve read before. I appreciated the message of being patriotic and in support of troops, while still questioning involvement in Vietnam. The way it all came together in the end packed a punch.

#TRS2019 #middlegrade #epistolary

AmberWB I LOVED this book. 5y
Daisey @AmberWB It took longer than I expected for me to feel invested, but once I did, I was all in. 5y
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AmberWB
AmberWB
Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth | Sheila O'Connor
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Oh my. This book was beautiful- and I don‘t throw that word around lightly. While I will cry at commercials at the drop of a hat, it takes a lot for a book to bring on the tears, and this one did just that. I devoured it yesterday afternoon. I have a degree in history and teach high school history, and I have never come across a book that has done such an excellent job of bringing to life the conflicting feelings of Americans during Vietnam.👇

AmberWB (Continued from above) If I could teach my classes the way I wanted, I would have all of my students read this book- it goes so far past the simple “reasons” for why we were in Vietnam. I do think I will try to find a way to incorporate at least a small part of this story into my classes next year. 6y
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sarahjane1077
sarahjane1077
Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth | Sheila O'Connor
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My little girl is devouring #SheilaOConnor‘s latest middle grade novel. So happy she joined our #MFA program‘s faculty, so I could find another great #strongfemaleprotagonist for my Kiddo.

AmberWB This sounds so good!!! Wrapping up the Viet Nam war with my students right now and in the mood to read something art in that time period! 6y
sarahjane1077 This is an epistolary novel, and the voices of the characters are just so distinct and real. The main character (Reenie) is spunky and precocious in only the best ways, and O‘Connor manages to talk about difficult things like the war and the draft without talking down to her readers. I‘m definitely reading the whole thing when Kiddo is done. Got to hear O‘Connor give a reading from it, and I was instantly hooked (and charmed.) 6y
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Librarylady
Librarylady
Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth | Sheila O'Connor
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This was a great weekend of middle grade reading. Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth was the last one I finished up and I loved it. I ❤️epistolary novels. And I ❤️historical fiction, so this book was perfect. Set in 1968, Reenie begins a correspondence with the curmudgeon Mr Marsworth who turns out to be an instrumental figure in Reenie's life. I can't wait until this novel is published in early 2018.

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