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• Annotation:
• Sieracki’s graphic novel is based on a actual letter his grandfather, who joined the fight as an 18-year old in WW 2, wrote to his grandmother, his childhood sweetheart, towards the end of the war. A love story and a war story based on historical events.
• Creator:
• Editor - Brendon Wright
• Publication Information:
• Top Shelf Productions, Marietta, GA, 2019
• Color or Black & White:
• 
• Genres:
• Biography
• Historical Fiction
• Non-Fiction
• Bibliography Available:
• No
• Original Language:
• English
• Historical Topic/Event:
• World War (1939-1945)
• War neuroses
• trench foot
• Geographic Setting:
• France--Normandy
• Date Range:
• 1941 - 1947
• Tags:
• World War 2; gunner, D-Day, combat fatigue, trench foot
• Notes:
• Includes prologue, epilogue, a poem written by the author's grandfather and illustrated by Brett Carville, photo reference and sketch book sections
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