On the Wings of Heroes
Davy Bowman’s dad looks forward to Halloween more than a kid, and Davy’s brother, Bill, flies B-17s. Davy adores these two heroes and tries his best to follow their lead, especially now. World War II has invaded Davy’s homefront boyhood. Bill has joined up, breaking their dad’s heart. It’s an intense, confusing time, and one that will spur Davy to grow up in a hurry. This is one of Richard Peck’s finest novels—a tender, unforgettable portrait of the World War II home front and a family’s enduring love.
$11.99
October 16, 2008
RICHARD PECK (1934-2018) was born in Decatur, Illinois and lived in New York City for nearly 50 years. The acclaimed author of 35 novels for children and young adults, he won the Newbery Medal for A Year Down Yonder, a Newbery Honor for A Long Way from Chicago, the Scott O’Dell Award for The River Between Us, the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Are You in the House Alone?, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor for The Best Man, and the Christopher Medal for The Teacher’s Funeral. He was the first children’s author ever to have been awarded a National Humanities Medal, and was twice a National Book Award Finalist.
The Best Man
Richard Peck
The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail
Richard Peck
Secrets at Sea
Richard Peck
Amanda/Miranda
Richard Peck
Three Quarters Dead
Richard Peck
A Season of Gifts
Richard Peck
On the Wings of Heroes
Richard Peck
A Year Down Yonder
Richard Peck
Here Lies the Librarian
Richard Peck
The Teacher's Funeral
Richard Peck
Past Perfect, Present Tense
Richard Peck
The River Between Us
Richard Peck
A Long Way From Chicago
Richard Peck
A Long Way From Chicago (Puffin Modern Classics)
Richard Peck
The Puffin Keeper
Michael Morpurgo; illustrated by Benji Davies
Clan
Sigmund Brouwer
Broken Strings
Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer
Innocent Heroes
Sigmund Brouwer
The Little House on the Prairie
Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Little House in the Big Woods
Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Hydrofoil Mystery
Eric Walters
Jane of Lantern Hill
L.M. Montgomery
Mistress Pat
L.M. Montgomery
The Story Girl
L.M. Montgomery
The Story Girl
L.M. Montgomery
The Golden Road
L.M. Montgomery
Heart of a Champion
Ellen Schwartz
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
John Boyne