Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Experiences in battle during World War II inspired Lloyd Alexander, the author, to write Westmark. It makes the book feel really real. (Source)
Folks say that the bad guys tearing down freedom of the press in Westmark is reminiscent of the French Revolution. Oui, oui. (Source)
Count Las Bombas is described as bombastic in the Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1960-1984—it's a fitting description, and also maybe the inspiration for his name. (Source)
It took Alexander over ten years to write this book. Talk about a labor of love. (Source)