Don't Talk to Me about the War

Don't Talk to Me about the War follows thirteen-year-old Tommy Duncan in 1940s Bronx, New York. His everyday life, filled with school, stickball, and listening to Dodgers games, is profoundly altered by two major events: his mother's worsening illness, later identified as Multiple Sclerosis, and the increasing awareness of World War II unfolding in Europe. This chapter book offers a sensitive look at how a young boy navigates personal family challenges alongside the anxieties of a world at war, exploring themes of resilience, family bonds, and the quiet courage of growing up. It's a historical fiction piece that grounds global events in a deeply personal narrative.

In 1940, thirteen-year-old Tommy's routine of school, playing stickball in his Bronx, New York, neighborhood, talking with his friend Beth, and listening to Dodgers games on the radio changes as his mother's illness and his increasing awareness of the war in Europe transform his world.