Gertie, the Darling Duck of WWII by Shari Swanson simon sinek Illustrated by Gabriella Barouch

Illustrated by Gabriella Barouch

Richard Mabey

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Gertie, the Darling Duck of WWII by Shari Swanson simon sinek Illustrated by Gabriella BarouchIn 1945, the attention of the United States, along with the rest of the world, was focused on World War II. After more than five years of fighting, downcast, war weary people were looking for signs of hope of a better future. One April morning, a duck searching for a nesting spot lands on a tall post sticking out of the Milwaukee River. Situated near a busy drawbridge and the noisy city of Milwaukee, this was an unlikely, precarious spot for a soon to