All We Thought We Knew

By Michelle Shocklee,

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Book description

She was so sure she knew her family’s story . . . Now she wonders if she was wrong about all of it.

1969. When Mattie Taylor’s twin brother was killed in Vietnam, she lost her best friend and the only person who really understood her. Now, news that her…

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Why read it?

1 author picked All We Thought We Knew as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Sometimes I grow weary of World War II-era books, and I am very picky about those I choose to read. This book, however, centered around a different aspect of the war than I'd ever come across before, and it was one both fascinating and heartbreaking. Written in Shocklee's trademark beautiful prose, it's one story I won't soon forget.

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