The Liberty Letters: Personal Correspondence of Catherine Clark and Meredith Lyons: Pearl Harbor, 1941

Liberty Lettters

by Nancy LeSourd

This book in the Liberty Letters series---for girls ages 10 and up--- is set against the background of World War II Two close friends, Catherine Clark and Meredith Lyons, share in the trials involved in having their fathers in the war. Catherine's father has recently been called as a naval officer to Pearl Harbor from Washington, but because of her brother's illness, the rest of the family stays behind. This disappoints the girls, as Meredith's family has just moved to Honolulu. Both girls involve themselves in the war effort and their friendship proves to be invaluable.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Christian Fiction, Historical, Juvenile, Childrens, Christian

240 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2004

About the author

Nancy LeSourd is an author, attorney, wife, and mother of two, who lives in the Washington D. C. area. She has a B.A. in political science from Agnes Scott College, a M.A. from Tufts University in secondary education with an emphasis on American History, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. A William Robertson Coe fellow in American history, she taught American history to middle and high school students. For more information, visit www.libertyletters.com

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This started out rather sluggish with worldly attitudes, but morphed into learning and growth and responsibility.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I appreciate the faith-based outlook the Liberty Letters series is written with, and for this one I specifically liked the different personalities of the two main characters, and inclusion of real people from history was well woven in. The pre-war 40s vibes (again, barring the war, which isn’t a vibe of any kind) were nice and not forced for the most part. The descriptions of December 7th were poignant, stressful and pretty honest without being graphic to the extent the real event was. Some writing stylistics were a little clunky and I was on the fence about what seemed too on-the-nose or not. Overall, an informative and nice read.

[Chloe Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! definitely is a little slow in the beginning, but the tension really builds and comes to a delicious climax! Highly recommend

[Beka · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting story in letter form, with lots of interesting historical tidbits.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was sad book, but even through all the hardships the friends learn to forgive.

[emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book!

[Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good! I really enjoyed this book, and loved how these letters played on each other. These characters are both beautifully crafted and have clear voices. This was a great book... :)

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have a soft spot for stories written in fiary form or letter form