{"product_id":"things-we-didnt-say-world-war-ii-historical-fiction-set-in-small-town-minnesota","title":"Things We Didn't Say: (World War II Historical Fiction Set in Small-Town Minnesota)","description":"\"A memorable and moving exploration of prejudice and friendship across ethnic and gender lines. For readers who enjoy tales of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary historical situations.\"--Library Journal starred review\n\nHeadstrong and determined, linguistics student Johanna Berglund has very definite plans for her future . . . plans that do not include returning to her hometown and the secrets and heartaches she left behind. But when the only way to her intended future is through undertaking a translator position at a nearby camp for German POWs, she reluctantly accepts.\n\nJohanna arrives to find the once-sleepy Minnesota town exploding with hostility. Most patriotic citizens want nothing to do with German soldiers laboring in their fields, and they're not afraid to criticize those who work at the camp as well. When Johanna describes the trouble to her close friend Peter Ito, a language instructor at a school for military intelligence officers, he encourages her to give the town that rejected her a second chance.\n\nAs Johanna interacts with the prisoners and censors their letters home, she begins to see them in a more sympathetic light, but advocating for better treatment makes her enemies in the community. The longer Johanna wages her home-front battle, the more the lines between compassion and treason become blurred--and she must decide where her heart truly lies.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0764237160\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0764237160.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Green\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41537970176058,"sku":"DBV.0764237160.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0764237160-0.jpg?v=1784351775","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/things-we-didnt-say-world-war-ii-historical-fiction-set-in-small-town-minnesota","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}