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In 1942, Jill Winter, a fourteen‑year‑old girl, is off to her grandmother’s house on the coast of Maine to spend the war holidays. Her mother is traveling across the treacherous North Atlantic as the United States is at war with Germany, while Jill’s father is touring as a popular singer. At Winter Haven, small‑town gossip runs deep, but Jill soon learns that secrets are kept not only by the townspeople but even by her own grandmother. A wounded carrier pigeon bearing a coded message on its leg sets Jill on a quest to uncover the truth. When she discovers the town’s biggest secret, the danger escalates and Jill must fight for her survival.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Joan Hiatt Harlow
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