JINGO FEVER
A middle-grade historical novel
by Stephanie Golightly Lowden

Crickhollow Books • October 4, 2011
Trade Softcover • 128 pages • 5.5" x 8.5"
Juvenile Fiction / Chapter Book / Ages 8–12
$13.95 • ISBN 978-1-933987-16-3
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“. . . [R]ich material for deep classroom discussions . . . as Addy struggles with universal adolescent dilemmas against a backdrop of bullying, racism and intolerance that unfortunately continues to plague our children today. With engaging characters and a compelling story, students will enjoy this accessible novel.” – Debra Ahrens, Elementary School Teacher

“I read Jingo Fever and loved it. I teach first grade, but I see it appropriate for 4-8th grade. I found the story to be exciting and could lead to a lot of great classroom discussions. My daughter is in 7th grade and currently taking German as a foreign language. She was interested in learning more about German culture, since this is also her background. The reading level was easy for her, but the idea behind the story was enjoyable and educational.”
– Susan Stevens, Madison, Wisconsin

This is a middle-grade historical novel, set in 1918 during World War I on the homefront in a small town in northern Wisconsin. It deals in a quiet, thoughtful way with the effects of anti-ethnic bigotry (towards German-Americans) during wartime conflicts abroad.

Welcome to the story of young Adelle Klein, a German-American girl who has come from Milwaukee with her mother to live for the summer of 1918 with Uncle Mike in Ashland, a small town in northern Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Superior.

Adelle struggles to cope with the local patriotic fervor, in support of American troops abroad . . . but spilling over into a hatred of all things of German origin.

As she seeks friendships with local youngsters her age, she wonders how to deal with the bigotry of anti-German sentiment, which escalates with the approach of the July 4th celebration. In the meantime, she and her mother worry about Adelle’s brother, Karl, a young man of German-American who is fighting with the U.S. troops in France.

The summer’s events will teach Adelle about the importance of standing up for what’s right.

THEMES
Family & Friendship • Ethnic Heritage • Patriotism during War • Resisting Intolerance & Bigotry • Standing Up to Bullies

Stephanie Golightly Lowden is the author of several previous children’s books, including Time of the Eagle, a middle-grade chapter book about two Ojibwe children on a winter trek. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.