For fans of The War That Saved My Life and other World War II fiction, A Place to Hang the Moon is the tale of three orphaned siblings who are evacuated from London to live in the countryside with the secret hope of finding a permanent family.
Kate Albus grew up in New York and now lives with her family in rural Maryland. The already-dangerous pile of reading material on her nightstand grows daily. A Place to Hang the Moon is her first book. Visit her at katealbus.com.
"With its traditional arc, valiant young characters, and attention
to culinary detail ('slices of warm bread flecked with currants and
slathered with butter'), this is an assured and satisfying
story."—The Wall Street Journal
★ "Both touching and genuine, the historical novel A Place to Hang
the Moon speaks to the power of stories and families, both of which
can be found in the most unexpected places."— Foreword Reviews,
Starred Review
★ "The narrative is fresh, lively, and captivating. The characters
are drawn with conviction and a good deal of empathy. Lit by wit
and humanity, the novel offers a heartening story in which three
resourceful children keep a secret, find what they long for, and
treasure it." —Booklist, Starred Review
★ "Told in third person, Albus’s rich character descriptions and
quick story pace will keep tweens turning the pages until the very
end. . . . Readers will laugh, cry, and root for the three siblings
as they endeavor to survive in this endearing tale."—School Library
Journal, Starred Review
"Heartwarming . . . Albus infuses the closely bonded siblings’
search for found family with dry humor [and] affectionate and
authentic-feeling characterization" —Publishers Weekly
"It's in the often crisp, often cozy detailing and the
ever-so-British turns of phrase . . . that this novel claims a
place among the most kid-pleasing orphan stories. The loyal bonds
among the Pearce siblings and Mrs. Müller’s bottomless well of
patience, ingenuity, and perfectly tailored reading lists will have
readers aching to swap their own messier families, however briefly,
for the Pearces’ home and hygge." —The Bulletin of the Center
for Children’s Books
"A wartime drama with enough depth and psychological complexity to
satisfy budding bookworms." —Kirkus Reviews
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