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Letters for Victory
Fans of the Moffats, the Vanderbeekers, and the five little Peppers, get ready to meet the Moorbanks!
Kathryn, Avery, Jake, and Hanna are doing all they can to help with the war effort. Their new project is writing letters to Tommy Rankin, a soldier without a family. The only thing standing between them and the post office is raising enough money for postage. Join them as they face the realities of the World War 2 homefront, have adventures in their small town, and write letters for victory.
Kathryn, Avery, Jake, and Hanna are doing all they can to help with the war effort. Their new project is writing letters to Tommy Rankin, a soldier without a family. The only thing standing between them and the post office is raising enough money for postage. Join them as they face the realities of the World War 2 homefront, have adventures in their small town, and write letters for victory.
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Published December 13, 2025
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Kate Willis
24 books572 followersKate (Willis) Hoppman is a follower of Jesus and lover of words. She enjoys quiet afternoons reading or watching movies with her nerdy husband, baking tall cakes, and cuddling her dogs.
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December 13, 2025It's here! I'm so excited for you all to meet Kathryn, Avery, Jake, and Hanna and go on adventures with them. <3
November 7, 2025
4.7 stars (5/10 hearts). Okay, we all know what a huge fan I am of the Melendy and Moffat families I am—and the Peppers are good friends of mine. So of course I LOVED the wholesome big family and small community vibes! I enjoyed following along with the kids on their little adventures throughout the years, and I love how the author captured nostalgia for childhood and the past, as well as the beauty of heroism and the horror of slaughter. This is a quick, comforting, simple little WWII story for all ages. <3
*I beta-read this book and was not required to write a review, positive or otherwise. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.*
*I beta-read this book and was not required to write a review, positive or otherwise. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.*
January 8, 2026
A semi-epistolary novel set during WWII. I got Five Little Peppers (Sidney) and Melendy (Enright) vibes in the way the family interacted and the wholesome (without being saccharine) storyline.
I loved the way the children not only made a project of writing to their soldier friend but also had to work to pay the postage, and did it willingly.
I could see a whole series of adventures for these kids, letting the stories grow with them much like happens with the Little House books or the Betsy-Tacy stories.
How the family lives its faith is natural both to a family brought up to be frank about it and for the time.
I always enjoy Willis' stories. Can't wait for the next.
I loved the way the children not only made a project of writing to their soldier friend but also had to work to pay the postage, and did it willingly.
I could see a whole series of adventures for these kids, letting the stories grow with them much like happens with the Little House books or the Betsy-Tacy stories.
How the family lives its faith is natural both to a family brought up to be frank about it and for the time.
I always enjoy Willis' stories. Can't wait for the next.
December 30, 2025
I’ve always loved family-oriented stories, and when I saw this one come along, something about it intrigued me. Somewhere in the hustle and bustle of life, I forgot that I requested an ARC of this book, so when it arrived in my inbox one day recently, I was excited—this sounded like such a fun story!
And oh, was it ever! I’ve always loved family-oriented stories (the All-of-a-Kind Family series has been a favorite of mine since I was a child), and I was delighted to encounter something right along those lines in this book. There’s a decent spread of ages here, and I found it fascinating to see how the different children interacted with each other. The older sister added an interesting perspective to the story, and I loved the mom’s gentle directions to the children. Then there are the projects the whole family works on—I love it when healthy family relationships are depicted in books!
The setting was also fascinating. I haven’t read much about the World War II home front, so I appreciated getting to know a bit of history through the lens of this story. That was well done!
If you enjoy wholesome, family-focused stories about lovable, relatable characters, you’re likely to enjoy this book. I’m looking forward to reading more middle-grade stories from Kate’s pen, if she ever decides to publish another one.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book, and this is my honest opinion of it.
And oh, was it ever! I’ve always loved family-oriented stories (the All-of-a-Kind Family series has been a favorite of mine since I was a child), and I was delighted to encounter something right along those lines in this book. There’s a decent spread of ages here, and I found it fascinating to see how the different children interacted with each other. The older sister added an interesting perspective to the story, and I loved the mom’s gentle directions to the children. Then there are the projects the whole family works on—I love it when healthy family relationships are depicted in books!
The setting was also fascinating. I haven’t read much about the World War II home front, so I appreciated getting to know a bit of history through the lens of this story. That was well done!
If you enjoy wholesome, family-focused stories about lovable, relatable characters, you’re likely to enjoy this book. I’m looking forward to reading more middle-grade stories from Kate’s pen, if she ever decides to publish another one.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book, and this is my honest opinion of it.
January 19, 2026
During the year before I came across this book, my mind had already been spending a lot of extra time on World War Two. But what really made me want to read this book in particular? The fantastic cover illustration showing the different siblings' hands ready to work on letters—especially the lil' punkin holding the red crayon. Too precious!
As I suspected would be the case (since I've read stories by this author before), this tale of the Moorbanks is as precious as the cover. Reading this was like watching an early season of the classic family TV show The Waltons, and I was here for it. These young brothers and sisters work and play and look after each other in a touching way. (A way that I'll admit made me a bit teary here and there.)
There's humor and fun, yes, but the story also gently conveys themes of hardship and loss related to the war and a little more. There's warm celebration too, particularly with a couple of inclusions of my lifelong favorite holiday. Merry Christmas!
This story of teamwork, compassion, faith, and hope is worth the read.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author for an honest review.
As I suspected would be the case (since I've read stories by this author before), this tale of the Moorbanks is as precious as the cover. Reading this was like watching an early season of the classic family TV show The Waltons, and I was here for it. These young brothers and sisters work and play and look after each other in a touching way. (A way that I'll admit made me a bit teary here and there.)
There's humor and fun, yes, but the story also gently conveys themes of hardship and loss related to the war and a little more. There's warm celebration too, particularly with a couple of inclusions of my lifelong favorite holiday. Merry Christmas!
This story of teamwork, compassion, faith, and hope is worth the read.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author for an honest review.
January 8, 2026
Well, that was darling. ❤️
January 6, 2026
I received a complementary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I went into this expecting it to be epistolary and I wasn't sure about that. Having tried to write an epistolary before, I know how very hard it can be to do well. But it wasn't! It was more in the vein of Little House or The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street. The characters were given plenty of time to shine outside of their letters and they shine they did! I love the way Kate Willis always writes her characters as though they were someone one would meet on the street any day.
The concept is a very fun one and very well executed. But poor Ruthie! I can't even imagine what that must have been like. I love the way she continued to write her letters anyway.
Kate Willis has a way of writing that feels like one of the characters is actually telling you the story just as they lived it and I'm here for it! I can't wait to read what's coming next! *cough* A Dream of Family, maybe ;) *cough*
I went into this expecting it to be epistolary and I wasn't sure about that. Having tried to write an epistolary before, I know how very hard it can be to do well. But it wasn't! It was more in the vein of Little House or The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street. The characters were given plenty of time to shine outside of their letters and they shine they did! I love the way Kate Willis always writes her characters as though they were someone one would meet on the street any day.
The concept is a very fun one and very well executed. But poor Ruthie! I can't even imagine what that must have been like. I love the way she continued to write her letters anyway.
Kate Willis has a way of writing that feels like one of the characters is actually telling you the story just as they lived it and I'm here for it! I can't wait to read what's coming next! *cough* A Dream of Family, maybe ;) *cough*
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January 22, 2026A sweet and hopeful story on homefront that isn't about the conflict or troubles they encounter, but rather the relationship the family shares and the love they share with others.
The style reminded me of The Boxcar Children (although I haven't read many books in this genre to compare to).
The style reminded me of The Boxcar Children (although I haven't read many books in this genre to compare to).
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