![]() They find comfort in the village lending library, whose kind librarian, Nora Müller, seems an excellent choice of billet, except that her German husband’s whereabouts are currently unknown, and some of the villagers consider her unsuitable.Ī Place to Hang the Moon is a story about the dire importance of family: the one you’re given, and the one you choose. ![]() 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. 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. Could the mass wartime evacuation of children from London to the countryside be the answer? 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. ![]() 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. If you’re looking for a heartwarming historical fiction book for kids, A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus is sure to become a favorite book This is a lo. ![]()
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