  | Swallows' flight Author: McKay, Hilary | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
The lives of two sets of best friends, Kate and Ruby in England and Erik and Hans in Germany, as well as a stray dog in London are brought together in unexpected ways during World War II.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.40 Points: 10.0 Quiz: 513908 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (09/01/21)
Booklist (10/01/21)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/07/21)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/01/2021 The story begins in Germany in 1931, when 10-year-old classmates Erik and Hans become best friends while caring for 3 fledgling swallows. Over the years that follow, the boys reluctantly join the Hitler Youth but spend their spare time hanging around an airfield, where they learn to fly. In 1938, they become Luftwaffe pilots. Meanwhile in England, Kate and Ruby, two girls with the same godmother (Clarry), become pen pals first and, as they grow up, close friends. Staying at a cottage in the country in 1940, the girls hear German planes flying overhead. And when one crashes, they rescue the pilot from the wreckage and another fallen airman nearby. A stand-alone companion to McKay’s 2018 novel, Love to Everyone (re-titled The Skylark's War for its paperback release), which follows Clarry, her relatives, and her friends through her first two decades and culminates after WWI, this absorbing narrative focuses on the next generation of well-drawn characters. While the interwoven story lines may be challenging, when they converge, the impact is profound and heartening. - Copyright 2021 Booklist.
