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Blueberries for the Queen

by Katherine Paterson, John Paterson (John Barstow)

FictionJuvenile fictionWorld War, 1939-1945BlueberriesNew York Times reviewedChildren's fictionKings, queens, rulers, etc., fictionNew england, fiction

In the summer of 1942, when Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands lives down the road from his family's house in Massachusetts, young William decides to take her some of the blueberries he has picked. Includes historical notes.

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Book data: Open Library