Book description
Meet Mare, a World War II veteran and a grandmother like no other. She was once a willful teenager who escaped her less than perfect life in the deep South and lied about her age to join the African American Battalion of the Women's Army Corps. Now she is drivingâŚ
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1 author picked Mare's War as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love a book that tells me something new. Yes, I knew WACs served in World War II and that in the 1940s, women didnât hold combat positions. I knew Black men served in segregated units. But I didnât know about the Black womenâs WAC 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion.
I was riveted by this story of their deployment to Europe to sort mail for the troops. So many books about wars feature men. I loved the female characters and the grandmother sharing memories with her granddaughtersâcreating a bridge for todayâs readers. I respect how the book speaks not onlyâŚ
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