Anna at War

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Anna is a Jewish child sent from Germany to the UK on the Kindertransport just before war is declared.  This is the story of her welcome into a simple farming family in Kent, and to the constant worry she feels for her parents back in Germany.  Although she is welcomed to England, there are problems to overcome, antisemitism at school, jealousy at home and worry about how the war is going. Anna is an intelligent, resourceful girl who proves her bravery and gratitude by saving a VIP from an insidious spy ring operating nearby.

The level of detail about life in the countryside in the late 30’s into the 40’s is fascinating and will be an eye-opener for many children today. There is an exciting plot involving soldiers and spies which runs alongside, entwined within, the normal life of a 12-year-old girl trying to find her way in a society, which is completely different to anything she has known. A sense of danger runs through the whole novel, as well as the poignant plight of so many Jewish children at that time.  A moving war time adventure. 

Tricia Adams

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