When his brother Bud chooses not to fight in World War II due to their family's Quaker beliefs and becomes a pariah in the town of Sweet Creek, Pennsylvania, Jubal Shoemaker, who has always wanted to be just like Bud, begins to see his brother in a new light, especially since his decision is destroying their family. Reprint.
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Paperback. Condition: New. World War II is raging in Europe, but back home in Sweet Creek, Pennsylvania, Bud Shoemaker, a Quaker and a pacifist, has taken a one?man stand against the fight by declaring himself a conscientious objector. Fourteen?year?old Jubal sees his brother's choice as noble and brave, although most of the town (including Jubal's dream girl, Daria) sees Bud as a coward ?? or worse. The line between right and wrong has become alarmingly blurred, and it won't be long before Jubal's family begins to buckle as it struggles to cope with the consequences of Bud's decision Ages 12+. Seller Inventory # 9780064472746