Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - Inspired by Harington's own childhood in the Ozark Mountains, this is a prequel to the Stay More novels. During World War II, the children's lives are wrapped up in ongoing war games between the dominant allies and the despised Axis, but when soldiers preparing for an invasion of Japan occupy the hills, the real war reaches closer to home. 250 pp. ISBN: 1-887178074.