Thursday, January 31, 2013

Lizzie and the Guernsey Gang

Title: Lizzie and the Guernsey Gang
Author:  April W. Gardner
Publisher: Astraea
ISBN: 978-1-936852-71-0
Why Read?: Book Club
Challenges: eBook, Free Reads, 100 Books in a Year

Thoughts: Not only does Gardner present wonderful life lessons for younger readers, she also brings to life a difficult time in history in a way that preteens can easily understand.  Lizzie and her "Guernsey Gang" are all great, memorable, well-rounded characters who really come to life on the page as they are forced to grow up faster than they should during a time of war.

Rating: 5 stars

1 comment:

  1. Sounds interesting. I love books that make history accessible.

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