Alan and Naomi

<p>It's 1944 in New York City. Alan Silverman doesn't want to give up his stickball game for anyone-especially not for crazy-acting Naomi Kirshenbaum. But when he hears about her horrifying experience during the war in France Alan changes his mind. Slowly he struggles to befriend her and one day-miraculously-she begins to trust him. Alan finds she is not only intelligent but also fun to be with. But the scars of war are still very much with Naomi.</p><p>ALA-Best of the Best for Children</p><p><i>New York Times</i>-Best Books for Children</p><p>YALSA-Best of the Best List</p>