But No Candy - SIGNED

by Gloria Houston

World_War_II, Children's_literature, Picture_Book, Family

Genres: Historical Fiction, World War II, Picture Books

Hardcover

First published October 21, 1992

About the author

Gloria Houston was a teacher and a native of the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Ms. Houston taught students of all ages. Ms. Houston wrote several books for children, including the best-selling My Great-Aunt Arizona, illustrated by Susan Condie Lamb; The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree, illustrated by Barbara Cooney; and LittleJim. She lived in Asheville, North Carolina.

Reviews

[Makkena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Does a great job at telling the side of a story from a little girl during WW2 that has to give up what she loves.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a hardcover book published in 1992 with 30 pages. But No Candy is the story of a young girl named Lee who loves to eating and savoring Hershey's chocolate bars from her daddy's general store, which her family lives above. She lives during World War II and suddenly there are no candy bars in the store because of government rationing. Lee's uncle Ted goes off to war for two years, and brings her home chocolate, but she can't eat it because she has changed inside and grown up.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Third grade +.

"While her Uncle Ted is off fighting World War II, Lee watches the candy gradually disappear from the shelves of her family's store and realizes that her entire world has changed."

Wonderful insights to the time period. Beautifully painted illustrations.

[Teri · Rating 3 out of 5]

WWII from American standpoint--pretty good

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

This books tell the tale of WWII rationing and shows the war from a child's perspective.

[Miss Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

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