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A Place to Hang the Moon

Kate Albus

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Product Details
Format:
Paperback (BC)
ISBN:
9780823452460
Published:
13 Sep 2022
Publisher:
Penguin
Dimensions:
320 pages - 211 x 140 x 20mm

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It is 1940 and William, 12, Edmund, 11, and Anna, 9, aren't terribly upset by the death of the not-so-grandmotherly grandmother who has taken care of them since their parents died. But the children do need a guardian, and in the dark days of World War II London, those are in short supply, especially if they hope to stay together. Could the mass wartime evacuation of children from London to the countryside be the answer? It's a preposterous plan, but off they go - keeping their predicament a secret, and hoping to be placed in a temporary home that ends up lasting forever. Moving from one billet to another, the children suffer the cruel trickery of foster brothers, the cold realities of outdoor toilets and the hollowness of empty stomachs. But at least they find comfort in the village lending library - a cosy shelter from the harshness of everyday life, filled with favourite stories and the quiet company of Nora Müller, the kind librarian. The children wonder if Nora could be the family they've been searching for. . . . But the shadow of the war, and the unknown whereabouts of Nora's German husband complicate matters.
A Place to Hang the Moon 9780823447053 (HB)
A heartwarming story about three siblings, evacuated from London to live in the countryside, looking for a permanent home - and a new meaning for family. A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year.
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