When the sergeant came marching home

In 1946 when his father returns from the war, a ten year old boy and his family move from the Montana town where they had been living to an old, run-down farm in the middle of nowhere, where they work hard trying to make ends meet.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lemna, Don, 1936-
Other Authors: Collins, Matt (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Holiday House, c2008.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:In 1946 when his father returns from the war, a ten year old boy and his family move from the Montana town where they had been living to an old, run-down farm in the middle of nowhere, where they work hard trying to make ends meet.
Physical Description:215 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9780823420834 (hardcover)
0823420833 (hardcover)
Author Notes:Don Lemna, raised on the American prairies, lives in Medicine Hat, Canada. When the Sergeant Came Marching Home was named a VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers title. In a starred review, Booklist called it "timeless," and Kirkus Reviews said it was "full of heart and more than a few laugh-aloud moments."