The Coastwatcher by Elise Weston

The Coastwatcher by Elise Weston

Day after day, Hugh looks for signs of German spies. It seems like a harmless way to spend time.at least at first.
It's the summer of 1943 and America is at war. Eleven-year-old Hugh and his family are spending the summer on the South Carolina coast. Day after day Hugh scans the Atlantic Ocean through his binoculars, looking for signs of enemy activity.
Then one day Hugh sees something in the water that looks like a periscope. Later he plucks a black bag out of the surf. Inside is a crudely drawn map. Then one night he spots a light flashing from the cupola at the top of an abandoned beach house. Have enemy soldiers invaded the coastline?
Set against the backdrop of the home front during World War I, Elise Weston's dramatic adventure will draw readers in with its exciting blend of mystery and history. Young people will also respond to the sympathetic protagonist who learns that war is not a distant and exciting game, but a grim reality involving real people and real danger.

Weston, Elise: - Elise Weston is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. She has published articles and book reviews in numerous publications and is the former book page editor of Augusta Magazine. She lives in Georgia.

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ISBN 13	9781561453504
ISBN 10	1561453501
Title	The Coastwatcher
Author	Elise Weston
Series	Peachtree Junior Publication
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Peachtree Publishing Company
Year published	2005-08-30
Number of pages	160
Prizes	Short-listed for Agatha Awards (Children/Young Adult) 2005, Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Grades 4-6) 2007, Short-listed for Great Stone Face Book Award 2006, Short-listed for Rhode Island Children's Book Awards 2008
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