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V for Victor

Name: V for Victor
Author: Mark Childress
ISBN: 9781478147527

by Mark Childress

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Overview

It is 1943 in Mobile, Alabama. While the world prepares for war, sixteen-year-old Victor — sent to care for his grandmother — yearns to be part of the unfolding patriotic adventure. Victor's wish comes true, and he embarks on a suspenseful series of exploits, and a dramatic passage into adulthood. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

It is 1943 in Mobile, Alabama. While the world prepares for war, 16-year-old Victor--sent to care for his grandmother--yearns to be part of the unfolding patriotic adventure. In an unexpected turn of events, Victor's wish comes true, and he embarks on a fabulous and suspenseful series of exploits.

About the Author, Mark Childress

Mark Childress was born in Monroeville, Alabama. He is the author of seven novels, including Georgia Bottoms, One Mississippi and Crazy in Alabama, three books for children, and the screenplay of the film, Crazy in Alabama. He lives in Key West, Florida.

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Editorials

Atlanta Journal- Constitution

Childress knows the business of words. His descriptions evoke a sense of time and place that rings true.... A rare talent.”

Birmingham News

Childress has as many twists and turns and surprises in his novel as the Magnolia River.

Boston Globe

With a marvelous ear for language and devilishly rich imagination, Mark Childress has crafted an engaging and readable novel.

Christian Science Monitor

Enthralling and delightful … rich and compelling … What might at first have seemed a gently paced coming-of-age story turns into a rambunctious tale.

Vogue magazine

From his lyrical opening passages, which evoke the softness of adolescent innocence, right up through his explosive finale, he never lets us come up for air. And we never want to ... . This is a yarn spun with poetry. This is storytelling at its best.