Roi and Me and the Double V : A WWII Story
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0823453790
ISBN-13
9780823453795
Publisher
Holiday House Inc
Imprint
Holiday House Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 25th, 2026
Print length
224 Pages
Weight
567 grams
Product Classification:
History of the AmericasHistory of the AmericasChildren’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fictionGeneral fiction (Children's / Teenage)Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fictionHistorical fiction (Children's / Teenage)Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topicsPersonal & social issues (Children's / Teenage)Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racismPersonal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's / Teenage)
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Best friends Marvel and Roi help out on the WWII homefront, but when racial injustice threatens their community, they must turn to activism for a victory of their own in this empowering middle grade novel.
As WWII rages overseas, best friends track star Marvel and future journalist Roi face injustice much closer to home. They do what they can to support the war effort—growing Victory gardens, collecting scrap—but these contributions don''t feel like much of a victory when no one is fighting to protect their freedom. Patriotic Black recruits are turned away from the army, food shortages abound, and the military moves into their neighborhood.
When an industrial developer threatens to destroy the local park where Marvel runs track, this Olympic hopeful fears she''ll never make it to the starting line. Galvanized, Marvel and Roi learn about the Double V campaign challenging the irony and hypocrisy of racial inequality: V for Victory Abroad and Victory at Home. With the help of their journalist teacher, can two kids support their community in an activist movement to win the battle against injustice at home?
Rich with historical detail and a convincing voice, Sandra W. Headen''s immersive middle grade novel invites readers into the underexplored world of the Black WWII homefront. Roi and Me and the Double V is a story of fighting for dreams, standing up to injustice, and the power of the people—children included.
As WWII rages overseas, best friends track star Marvel and future journalist Roi face injustice much closer to home. They do what they can to support the war effort—growing Victory gardens, collecting scrap—but these contributions don''t feel like much of a victory when no one is fighting to protect their freedom. Patriotic Black recruits are turned away from the army, food shortages abound, and the military moves into their neighborhood.
When an industrial developer threatens to destroy the local park where Marvel runs track, this Olympic hopeful fears she''ll never make it to the starting line. Galvanized, Marvel and Roi learn about the Double V campaign challenging the irony and hypocrisy of racial inequality: V for Victory Abroad and Victory at Home. With the help of their journalist teacher, can two kids support their community in an activist movement to win the battle against injustice at home?
Rich with historical detail and a convincing voice, Sandra W. Headen''s immersive middle grade novel invites readers into the underexplored world of the Black WWII homefront. Roi and Me and the Double V is a story of fighting for dreams, standing up to injustice, and the power of the people—children included.
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