* 'Teens and adults interested in WWII books, especially situations that haven't been written about extensively, will want to experience this story.'- SLC, starred review * 'Keeps readers guessing through the final pages.' History'- Publishers Weekly, starred review * '.a moving book that successfully describes an unjust aspect of U.S.

* '.an extraordinary novel of injustice and xenophobia based on real history.'- Booklist, starred review a tightly plotted exploration of the consequences of fear.'- The New York Times Book Review 'Monica Hesse takes a setting we think we understand and shifts it in an important way. superb.A satisfying and bittersweet novel, perfect for those who enjoyed Markus Zusak's The Book Thief.'- SLJ, starred review A must-read for fans of historical fiction.'- Ruta Sepetys, #1 New York Times bestselling author The War Outside vividly brings readers into an underrepresented and dark period of American history. 'Once again, Monica Hesse delivers an incredibly compelling and beautifully researched novel. But in a prison the government has deemed full of spies, can they trust anyone–even each other? With everything around them falling apart, Margot and Haruko find solace in their growing, secret friendship. And Margot is doing everything she can to keep her family whole as her mother’s health deteriorates and her rational, patriotic father becomes a man who distrusts America and fraternizes with Nazis. Haruko finds herself consumed by fear for her soldier brother and distrust of her father, who she knows is keeping something from her. The teens discover that they are polar opposites in so many ways, except for one that seems to override all the others: the camp is changing them, day by day and piece by piece. Haruko and Margot meet at the high school in Crystal City, a “family internment camp” for those accused of colluding with the enemy. The war seemed far away from Margot in Iowa and Haruko in Colorado–until they were uprooted to dusty Texas, all because of the places their parents once called home: Germany and Japan.

It’s 1944, and World War II is raging across Europe and the Pacific. “A must-read for fans of historical fiction.” –Ruta Sepetys, #1 New York Times bestselling author New from Monica Hesse, the bestselling and award-winning author of Girl in the Blue Coat–an “important” ( New York Times Book Review), “extraordinary” ( Booklist, starred review) novel of conviction, friendship, and betrayal

The war outside by monica hesse