Dear Mr. Cronkite
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Pub Date 2 Feb 2027 | Archive Date 2 May 2027
Waxwing Books | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
It’s 1965.
The United States is fighting a war against Communism in Vietnam, LBJ is in the White House, and CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite is “the most trusted man in America.”
But for twelve-year-old Sydney Carter, there are also Trixie Belden mysteries, her friend group “The Rat Finks,” her dog Por’Nada, The Beatles, and visits to her grandparents in Texas. She spends the rest of her free time writing letters to her father, an Army captain who has been deployed to Saigon.
When her father’s letters cease, Sydney is convinced the U.S. Army has made a big mistake. But who can she turn to?
This epistolary novel by debut author Patricia Hinely is poignant, tender, and full of hope.
A Note From the Publisher
Cover Artist: Erin K. Robinson
Book Illustrator & Other Contributors
Cover Artist: Erin K. Robinson
Advance Praise
"I literally couldn't put it down. This is a novel to encourage!"
—Gary D. Schmidt, author of The Wednesday Wars
“Poignant, heartbreaking, and rich with historical detail, Dear Mr. Cronkite is the deeply moving story of an inspiring young girl and her refusal to give up hope... for her father, or for the war-torn world at large.”
—Kate Albus, author of A Place to Hang the Moon
"This compulsively readable debut will go straight to your heart.” - —Maryrose Wood, author of the Bad Badger books and the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series
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• Email marketing campaign
• Social media influencer collaboration
• Digital ads
• Trade reviews
• Advertising in trade journals
• Bookstore and conference events with the author
• Coordinated launch team
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781956393262 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 405 |