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. Unfortunately, she left no provision for their. It is 1940 and William, 12, Edmund, 11, and Anna, nine, arent terribly upset by. It is 1940 and Anna, 9, Edmund, 11, and William, 12, have just lost their grandmother. For fans of The War That Saved My Life and other World War II fiction, A Place to Hang the Moon is the tale of three orphaned siblings who are evacuated from London to live in the countryside with the secret hope of finding a permanent family. 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. Set against the backdrop of World War II, Anna, Edmund, and William are evacuated from London to live in the countryside, bouncing from home to home in search of a permanent family. The audio book is especially well done. One of the best books I've ever shared with my kids. Want the RAR Family Book Club Guide to go with it? Join RAR Premium to get it. Or just read it yourself! It’s an utter delight. Read it aloud to all ages (probably 7+ will enjoy it most). And a mischievous boy named Edmund (yes! Edmund!), siblings who work together to get themselves through a rough patch, and a librarian you will fall in love with. This new middle grade novel, set in WWII London and featuring three orphaned siblings is EASILY one of the best novels I’ve read in a long while. There is the English countryside.
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