Uprooted: A Canadian War Story

A Young Adult, War, Historical book. I received this book free through Goodreads. I am so glad! Even though I...

From the author of The Indian in the Cupboard and The L-Shaped Room comes a fascinating story of a wartime childhood, heavily influenced by her own experience. In 1940 as war rages across Europe, ten-year-old Lindy waves goodbye to England and makes the long journey to Saskatoon, Canada, along with her mother and her cousin Cameron. They may be far from the war but they are also far from home and everyone they know and love. Life in Canada is very different but it is also full of exciting new adventures...This captivating story is inspired by Lynne Reid Banks' own childhood experience and her time in Canada.

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  • Pages: 400 pages
  • ISBN: 9780007589432 / 0
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This book was very interesting and sometimes I was unable to put it down. There was a lots of twists and turns.. And very sad parts. A lot of the unexpected happened. But overall it was a very good book and I recommend it to anybody who likes good detailed receipts middle grade readers and teens I received this book free through Goodreads. I am so glad! Even though I was a child of the 1940's, I remember very little of the war. This book really brought home the anxiety and the fear of both adults and children during this time. Because the narrator was a young girl, the story really held my interest. Years ago, I read "Goodnight,...


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