Keep Your Songs In Your Heart: A Novel of Friendship and Hope During World War II
CHILDREN'S DRAMA FAMILY HISTORICAL FICTION POLITICAL YOUNG ADULT WAR HISTORICAL FICTION
1940s & '50s
Carolyn Summer Quinn
Logline
KEEP YOUR SONGS IN YOUR HEART is the story of boisterous, 11-year-old Ruby Rafferty, an aspiring singer whose happy life in Seattle is turned upside-down after America enters World War II.
Genre
Children's, Drama, Family, Historical Fiction, Political, Young Adult, War,,Historical Fiction
Short Summary
Overnight Ruby goes from rehearsing for the school talent show, welcoming refugee classmaste Vera, and listening to "Hit Parade" on the radio to watching in horror as her father enlists and best friend Emiko is sent to an internment camp.
Setting
Seattle, Washington
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending, Philosophical Questions, Coming of Age,,Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Ruby Rafferty
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Patriotic, Adventurous, Charming, Confident, Engaging, Funny, Aspiring, Faithful, Outspoken
Additional Character Details
Name: Emiko Fujiwara - "Emi"
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Honorable, Engaging, Adventurous, Aspiring, Funny,Flexible,Charming
Additional Character Details
Name: Vera
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Engaging, Insecure,Complex
Additional Character Details
Name: Parents, Teachers, the School Principal, Friends and Foes
Age: Adults
Gender: Female
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Decisive, Outspoken, Patriotic,Villainous,Charming,Blunt,Gracious,Unapologetic,Confident