Jacqueline Kehl Boeken

Author's memoir of growing up black in the 1930's and 1940's

"It's June 9 1944, three days after D-Day. On the orders of the government, Captain John Miller and his men go to look for Private James Ryan. They must bring him home. But how many will survive the mission?" - back cover.

An easy-reading version of Tom Sawyer, appropriate for young readers or ELL students. Twenty-six pages of text and color illustrations.