Children's ✦ Penny’s Take 🎧 Audiobook
Lines of Courage
Jennifer A. Nielsen · 2022
🎙 Narrated by Jodie Harris
82/100
👍 Worth It
Nielsen weaves five kids from five warring nations into one WWI story, and the starred Booklist review comparing her to Lois Lowry and Marcus Zusak is earned — this is thoughtful, well-researched historical fiction. It takes war's costs seriously without graphic detail, making it a strong fit for grades 5-8. Jodie Harris's narration is unreviewed, but the writing alone makes this worth the listen.
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🎙 Narration: unknown Jodie Harris narrates; no specific critical commentary on the performance was found.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety78
Substance / usefulness85
Craft & writing85
Originality80
Evidence & accuracy85
Hype vs delivers80
Age-fit80
Human-eye read82
Penny’s verdict82
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