Meet the Malones - Beany Malone, Bk 1 Author:Lenora Mattingly Weber The Malone family counts on sixteen-year-old Mary Fred for her strength, especially with their father away reporting on World War II, but when the star football player takes an interest in her Mary Fred hardly notices how much the family needs her.
This is a wonderful book set in the 1940's. I love reading about this independent family. It is quite interesting to see what teen life was like back then. This book is the first book of the "Beany books", but focuses on old sister Mary Fred.