By Anne Nesbet
Candlewick Press, 2018, 435 p., Youth Fiction
The Orphan Band of Springdale is not actually about true orphans, but it is about a band; a band of three young girls in Springdale, Maine just before World War II. America has not joined the war when the book opens, but fear, prejudice, and patriotism are on the rise. As the main character, Augusta, tries to do what's right she finds that things keep going wrong. But she keeps trying - even if it means having to sell her beloved French Horn. The best thing about this book is the story. It's the kind of story that has you celebrating with the character's success, and frustrated on their behalf when they are treated with injustice. This a great story about honesty, bravery, friendship, and family. It also provides a fascinating glimpse of what the United States was like on the brink of World War II. Reader's who liked books such as The War That Saved My Life or Wolf Hollow may enjoy this book as well.
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