That day, my parents and Frank and I stood around the radio listening to President Roosevelt give his Day of Infamy Speech. My brothers and sisters were busy doing their chores, but Frank and I were allowed to listen. My father told my mother, "they are old enough, let them listen, they need to learn about what is happening in the world." We listened intently to what the President was saying. "I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire." After that speech, I stared out the window wondering about the changes that were about to be made. I walked up to my room, which I shared with my sisters Virginia and Phyllis. I plopped down on my bed and stared at the ceiling. Why is this happening? I thought to myself. That question haunted me all night as I tossed and turned, until I finally was able to drift off to sleep.
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A Life to Remember
Ficción históricaBased on a true story about a 16 year old girl growing up during World War II. The story follows Barbara, a 16 year old girl growing up in a small town in America during the war.
