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Hopkinson, Deborah

Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story

32 pp. | Putnam | February, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-25241-9 $16.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Steven Guarnaccia. His mother and sister are knitting for the troops; asked to join them, Mikey proclaims: "No way! Boys don't knit." Then Mikey's teacher encourages students to participate in the Central Park Knitting Bee, and Mikey enlists his fellow boys. Heavy on olive and khaki, the illustrations indicate the WWI setting but also capitalize on white space, giving readers room to consider the book's themes.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2013