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Name: The Skylarks' War

Author: Hilary Mckay
Year: 2018
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Genres/categories:
Children, Historical fiction, Fiction, War/Military, Young adult

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ISBNs:
9781509894949
9781509894963
1509894942
1509894969

Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandparents and running free with their charismatic cousin, Rupert. But normal life resumes each September - boarding school for Peter and Rupert, and a boring life for Clarry at home with her absent father, as the shadow of a terrible war looms ever closer. When Rupert goes off to fight at the front, Clarry feels their skylark summers are finally slipping away from them.

Can their family survive this fearful war? The Skylarks' War is a beautiful story following the loves and losses of a family growing up against the harsh backdrop of World War One, from the award-winning Hilary McKay.