Bibliograph

A letter to Jo, written by Joseph Sieracki ; art by Kelly Williams ; lettering by Taylor Esposito

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A letter to Jo, written by Joseph Sieracki ; art by Kelly Williams ; lettering by Taylor Esposito

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

A letter to Jo

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Responsibility statement

written by Joseph Sieracki ; art by Kelly Williams ; lettering by Taylor Esposito

Summary

As Leonard fights on the frontlines of World War II, memories of Josephine and home help keep him alive. As Josephine contends with life, family, and work in Cleveland, letters from Leonard sustain her. But official censorship forces him to leave out much of the most significant action he sees. Finally, with the war coming to an end, Leonard is able to tell his full story. In a quietly beautiful letter to Josephine, Leonard writes of the loneliness he felt, the camaraderie he experienced, and the terrible violence he witnessed. Now, Josephine and Leonard's grandson Joseph Sieracki has carefully researched the battles Leonard describes and expanded the letter into a moving tale of a young man's fears and bravery far from home. Brought to heart-wrenching life by the paintbrushes of Kelly Williams (Creepy, Eerie), A Letter to Jo is at once a tender love story and harrowing battlefield memoir

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