The dream lives on
Muriel Fontenot Blackwell
As Netté begins high school in 1944, the Dougét family's peaceful life on their rice farm is threatened by the increasing encroachment of World War II and the arrive of oil company "outsiders."
Read Time: ~7.4 hr
Dragon land
by Maureen Reynolds (2014)
About this book
Lizzie Flint learns things a young girl shouldn't know. During WWII, she learns that her father is missing in action, and she and her mother will have to live with her grandmother until he is found. Grown up, Lizzie develops an adventurous streak and travels to Hong Kong to take up a teaching post. She marries, but her husband is sent to Shanghai to report on the Japanese bombings - and Lizzie fears that, like her father, she will never see her husband again.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraWWII Era
Protagonist / CoreDragon land Lead Character
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