The guests of war trilogy.
Title
:
The guests of war trilogy.
Personal Author EPSB
:
Kit. Pearson
Summary
:
It is the summer of 1940 and all of England fears an invasion by Hitler's army. Still, ten-year-old Norah Stoakes is shocked when her parents decide to send her and her younger brother Gavin to Canada as war guests. Three years later, Norah thinks she may be falling in love for the first time when Andrew comes into her life. But even now the war threatens to ruin her happiness. After five years, the war has ended and Norah and Gavin will soon be going back to England. But ten-year-old Gavin barely remembers his parents and doesn't want to leave his Canadian family. Then something happens that forces Gavin to make the most difficult decision of his life.
Other Title
:
Guests of war trilogy
Sky is falling
Looking at the moon
Lights go on again
Year Published
:
1998
Physical Description
:
563 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
:
The sky is falling - Looking at the moon - The lights go on again.
Note (Local)
:
Book
Program Information
:
Gr. 7+
AR 5956 5.2 9.0
AR 8075 4.8 7.0
AR 20474 4.4 7.0
Awards
:
Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award, 1990
Subject
:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Canada -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Fiction.
Added Title
:
The sky is falling.
Looking at the moon.
The lights go on again.
Summary
:
It is the summer of 1940 and all of England fears an invasion by Hitler's army. Still, ten-year-old Norah Stoakes is shocked when her parents decide to send her and her younger brother Gavin to Canada as war guests. Three years later, Norah thinks she may be falling in love for the first time when Andrew comes into her life. But even now the war threatens to ruin her happiness. After five years, the war has ended and Norah and Gavin will soon be going back to England. But ten-year-old Gavin barely remembers his parents and doesn't want to leave his Canadian family. Then something happens that forces Gavin to make the most difficult decision of his life.
ISBN
:
9780140388411
Publisher
:
Toronto : Puffin, c1998.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| George P. Nicholson | F PEA | Book | 31004000000757 | Fiction |