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Mare's War Mare's War will appeal to several audiences: teenage girls who will identify with Octavia and Tali who are dragged on a road trip with their 80-year-old grandmother, Mare; African Americans who will appreciate the example of a strong female character in the Army during WWII; and teachers in 6th-9th grade who can use this book as a supplement to African American studies. I liked it because of how the author, Tanita... Read Full Review

Solid and well written historical fiction, with some fresh ideas and fun. Sisters Octavia and Tali are required to accompany their high-spirited grandmother ("Mare") to a family reunion across the country. The story alternates between Then and Now, and tales of Mare's adventurous life as one of the first black women in the US Army in World War 2, and Tali and Octavia's modern lives. I wasn't overly thrilled that Mare is... Read Full Review

Great blend of a history most of us never heard about--the "colored" women's unit of the U.S. Army during WWII--and a modern-day road trip with two girls and their tough, seen-it-all grandmother. Great family story, but also a very inspiring how-to--how to transform yourself from a poor, afraid, and powerless girl into an independent, kickass young woman. A book I'll gladly share with the teenage girls in my life!

Mare's War tells of two journeys. In a car speeding (or not, depending on the driver) across America to a mysterious reunion are two teenage girls (who had their own, more teenagerishly appropriate plans for the summer) and their grandmother, Marey Lee (known as Mare), who planned the trip. And on the way, their grandmother tells them the story of her first journey, seventy or so years before, when she escaped from her home... Read Full Review

Going on a road trip with their wacky grandmother, Mare, is not at all how either Octavia or Tali wants to spend their summer. However, at Mare's insistence, they reluctantly agree to accompany her all the way across the country for some mysterious family reunion in Alabama. The girls don't know how they will survive all of this time cooped up together with each other and with Mare. Before they even leave the driveway, Mare... Read Full Review