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Thomas Dunne Books/
St. Martins Press, 2008
St. Martins Press, 2008
Twenty-First Century Books/
Millbrook Press, 2001
Millbrook Press, 2001
Taylor, in costume for her 6th grade school project
Chesapeake, Virginia--April 18, 2011
Chesapeake, Virginia--April 18, 2011
April 14, 2011, email from Taylor's mother, Julie--Chesapeake, Virginia . . . .
RE: Radioman
"I felt compelled to write and let you know that my daughter [see reader-submitted photo above] chose
Ray Daves to be the subject of her 6th grade biography project. She has spent the last few weeks reading
Radioman and has given us daily updates. Her assignment was to choose anyone from the World War II
era. My own father spend 23 years in the United States Navy, so I was very touched . . . .
"This Monday, Taylor will be dressing up as Ray Daves and presenting the events of his life to her
English class. I just want to say thank you for writing such a great book. As a former history teacher, I am
thrilled that my young daughter read a biography intended for adults. I would also greatly appreciate it if
you would pass on my gratitude and thanks to Ray Daves for all his sacrifices and dedication to our
country. I live in a military town and my daughter's school project has become a learning experience for
my child, her classmates, and our family. I extend my heartfelt thanks to both you and Mr. Daves."
May 1, 2011, email from Taylor, pictured above . . . .
"I really enjoyed doing the project! It was a lot of fun! I got a 100% on the report! The book was really great,
too. It was very enjoyable and went by faster than I thought it would."
Author's Reply
Thank you, both of you. Taylor, I have to tell you, Ray was so pleased to receive this photo of you in the kind of
uniform he wore aboard all those warships! The dungarees were his favorite.
Although it is true that Radioman is classified as adult nonfiction, no way would he have told that story if he had
not been persuaded that Americans of all ages, especially in grades 6-12, really do want to know what happened
during the war years. His memories are quite similar to those you would hear from the majority who survived
the battles of World War II. Most of them were not officers. They were "ordinary" enlisted men, ,just like the
Radioman, Ray Daves. ---carol
RE: Radioman
"I felt compelled to write and let you know that my daughter [see reader-submitted photo above] chose
Ray Daves to be the subject of her 6th grade biography project. She has spent the last few weeks reading
Radioman and has given us daily updates. Her assignment was to choose anyone from the World War II
era. My own father spend 23 years in the United States Navy, so I was very touched . . . .
"This Monday, Taylor will be dressing up as Ray Daves and presenting the events of his life to her
English class. I just want to say thank you for writing such a great book. As a former history teacher, I am
thrilled that my young daughter read a biography intended for adults. I would also greatly appreciate it if
you would pass on my gratitude and thanks to Ray Daves for all his sacrifices and dedication to our
country. I live in a military town and my daughter's school project has become a learning experience for
my child, her classmates, and our family. I extend my heartfelt thanks to both you and Mr. Daves."
May 1, 2011, email from Taylor, pictured above . . . .
"I really enjoyed doing the project! It was a lot of fun! I got a 100% on the report! The book was really great,
too. It was very enjoyable and went by faster than I thought it would."
Author's Reply
Thank you, both of you. Taylor, I have to tell you, Ray was so pleased to receive this photo of you in the kind of
uniform he wore aboard all those warships! The dungarees were his favorite.
Although it is true that Radioman is classified as adult nonfiction, no way would he have told that story if he had
not been persuaded that Americans of all ages, especially in grades 6-12, really do want to know what happened
during the war years. His memories are quite similar to those you would hear from the majority who survived
the battles of World War II. Most of them were not officers. They were "ordinary" enlisted men, ,just like the
Radioman, Ray Daves. ---carol