Mia Dillon was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1955. Dillon is a Tony Award–nominated actress and director, best known for her roles in the films All Good Things, Gods and Generals, and The Money Pit. She and her husband, actor Keir Dullea, divide their time between Manhattan and Connecticut.
This “brilliantly told” (New York Times) Newbery Honor Book gives readers a sense of what it was like to be on the American home front while our soldiers were away fighting in World War II. As in past years, Lily will spend the sum...