Synopses & Reviews
Cory Woodford, aka The Kid”, is determined to live up to his intimidating family legacy of bravery. While his father is off fighting in World War II, eleven-year-old Cory and his friends spend the summer building go-carts, drawing comics, playing baseball . . . and tracking down Nazi spies. Right and wrong are more complicated than in Corys beloved comics, and he and his friends soon learn that the world isnt as black and white as they thought. In an age when friendships are deep and complex, Cory makes mistakes and hurtful decisions. Based on the authors personal experience and research, Woodford Brave is a deeply satisfying novel of summer and friendship, but also explores what it means to be a son, a friend, a neighborand truly brave. Includes an authors note and selected bibliography.
Review
(An) appealing historical tale with relevance to current events.” Kirkus Reviews