A Place to Hang the Moon
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- Author：Kate Albus
- ISBN：B08N9PL8Q1
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Reviews
Jenny Mattern
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I wish I could go back and read A Place to Hang the Moon again for the first time。 I have always enjoyed middle grade literature and WWII history。 This novel is the perfect intersection of those two things。 William， Edmund， and Anna are three lovable orphaned siblings thrust into the unenviable situation of being evacuated to the English countryside after the death of their grandmother。 There they are confronted with the beauty and ugliness of life—often all at once。 Everything about this book m I wish I could go back and read A Place to Hang the Moon again for the first time。 I have always enjoyed middle grade literature and WWII history。 This novel is the perfect intersection of those two things。 William， Edmund， and Anna are three lovable orphaned siblings thrust into the unenviable situation of being evacuated to the English countryside after the death of their grandmother。 There they are confronted with the beauty and ugliness of life—often all at once。 Everything about this book made me want to curl up in a cozy corner， preferably with a hot mug of English Breakfast tea， and keep reading。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Margo Tanenbaum
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I loved this book by first-time author Kate Albus about a trio of British orphans who are sent to the countryside during the Blitz。 Raised by a chilly grandmother who has just died when the book opens， they are not only looking for safe haven from the Nazis but also a new family。 Will they be lucky enough to find one？ This is an old-fashioned story in the best sense of the word--it gives you a warm feeling to read about these three indomitable children and their adventures to find a safe new hom I loved this book by first-time author Kate Albus about a trio of British orphans who are sent to the countryside during the Blitz。 Raised by a chilly grandmother who has just died when the book opens， they are not only looking for safe haven from the Nazis but also a new family。 Will they be lucky enough to find one？ This is an old-fashioned story in the best sense of the word--it gives you a warm feeling to read about these three indomitable children and their adventures to find a safe new home。 Very comforting read， especially for Covid。 And how can we resist the wonderful character of the village librarian， who comes to the rescue in more ways than one for these children？ I also loved the way the author wove into the story bits of classic children's literature。 Highly recommended for ages 8-12; could also make a good read-aloud。 。。。more
Katie Reilley
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A heartprint historical fiction story set in the 1940s in England with themes of family and home。 The loving， trusting relationship among siblings William， Edmund and Anna is one I won’t soon forget。
Erin S
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I loved this sweet book！ Three orphans are sent to the country from London during World War 2 hoping to find a home and someone who thinks they “hang the moon。” You can’t help but love the children and cheer them on。 It is a book about love， family， and most of all hope。 It’s a beautiful story and reads like a classic。
We Are All Mad Here
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If this book doesn't make you feel cozy， then nothing will。 I normally tread carefully around books that are described as "cozy" and heartwarming" and "sweet。" Any little thing can tip you over the edge， with those kinds of books。 I guess， though， that everyone has their recommended dosage/variety of coziness and heartwarmingness and sweetness， and this book was exactly right for me。 The characters are well-defined and （mostly） lovable， the situations do not avoid unpleasant details， and FINALLY If this book doesn't make you feel cozy， then nothing will。 I normally tread carefully around books that are described as "cozy" and heartwarming" and "sweet。" Any little thing can tip you over the edge， with those kinds of books。 I guess， though， that everyone has their recommended dosage/variety of coziness and heartwarmingness and sweetness， and this book was exactly right for me。 The characters are well-defined and （mostly） lovable， the situations do not avoid unpleasant details， and FINALLY I've read a book where a library plays a major role， and loved it。 Highly recommended for middle grade fans。 。。。more
Christina
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Animated bookstagram: https://www。instagram。com/p/CNS87HaDG。。。Oh， how I adore the Pearce siblings！ William， Edmund， and Anna have just the right amount of wit， sass， and tenderness。 In debut author Kate Albus’ endearing， A PLACE TO HANG THE MOON， the orphaned trio is evacuated from their London home after the death of their grandmother during World War II。 They are inseparable which makes it hard for them to find temporary housing and they encounter some awful foster families。 I was so invested Animated bookstagram: https://www。instagram。com/p/CNS87HaDG。。。Oh， how I adore the Pearce siblings！ William， Edmund， and Anna have just the right amount of wit， sass， and tenderness。 In debut author Kate Albus’ endearing， A PLACE TO HANG THE MOON， the orphaned trio is evacuated from their London home after the death of their grandmother during World War II。 They are inseparable which makes it hard for them to find temporary housing and they encounter some awful foster families。 I was so invested in their predicament and they touched my heart with their love for one another during difficult times。 They find some solace at the library with a kind and generous librarian who not only offers stories， but an ear as well。 This sophisticated historical fiction novel easily transported me to wartime England with vintage text and a welcoming narrative。 The voice of each child was distinct—sometimes making me chuckle or audibly say “aw。” An absolute delight， A PLACE TO HANG THE MOON is a heartwarming story about sibling bonding and unwavering hope in the face of hardship。 。。。more
Linnea
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great rec for historical fiction fans， especially War That Saved My Life fans。。。a bit gentler
Beth
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I loved this book。 I enjoyed the storyline and the characters and liked the way that the books that they were reading were integrated into the story and even into their lives。 I totally relate with the comfort that a book can bring when things are tumultuous or uncertain。It was a quick read and a heartwarming story。 The perfect book to curl up with on a cold dismal day。
Donna
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This is a juvenile/middle grade book。 I really liked it。 Such a charming book。 Three children are left without a guardian when their grandmother dies。 WWII has begun and their grandmother's lawyer has a plan to evacuate the children to the English countryside with a local school with the hope that the children will be billeted with a good family that will wish to adopt them。 Of course the children will have to also agree that the family is right for them。 Bounced from family to family they wonde This is a juvenile/middle grade book。 I really liked it。 Such a charming book。 Three children are left without a guardian when their grandmother dies。 WWII has begun and their grandmother's lawyer has a plan to evacuate the children to the English countryside with a local school with the hope that the children will be billeted with a good family that will wish to adopt them。 Of course the children will have to also agree that the family is right for them。 Bounced from family to family they wonder if they will ever find a family where they belong。 The children are book lovers and find refuge in their beloved books。 Naturally they find a haven in the local library with a compassionate， understanding librarian。 They think she is perfect but there are people in the village who think her most unsuitable。 Perhaps the children are perfect for her， too。 。。。more
Lori
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4。75 starsI loved this book！The three Pearce children lost their parents and then the grandmother who had taken them in。 Now they are left without a guardian。 War is coming and the children of London are being evacuated to the countryside。 Their solicitor comes up with a "preposterous plan，" evacuate to the country with other school children and try to find a family they would want to live with permanently。 They agree to the plan on the condition that they can stay together。Twelve year old Willi 4。75 starsI loved this book！The three Pearce children lost their parents and then the grandmother who had taken them in。 Now they are left without a guardian。 War is coming and the children of London are being evacuated to the countryside。 Their solicitor comes up with a "preposterous plan，" evacuate to the country with other school children and try to find a family they would want to live with permanently。 They agree to the plan on the condition that they can stay together。Twelve year old William is the responsible one。 Eleven year old Edmund is the hothead。 Anna is the sensitive little sister。They have the usual trials that one would expect。 Foster siblings who are mean and want nothing to do with them。 Another family takes them in for their ration books and the little extra money care for them would bring， not to mention help with the other children。 There is a crotchety school mistress and a kind teacher。 Their salvation is in the library， books， and their friendship with the librarian。This is beautifully written， a joy to read！ 。。。more
Nancy
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Beautifully written， instant classic， unforgettable characters -- I loved this book！！！
Julia
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Oh my heart， I loved this。 Just lovely。 If you like The War that Saved My Life， you'll enjoy this。 I especially loved the writing in this one。 Oh my heart， I loved this。 Just lovely。 If you like The War that Saved My Life， you'll enjoy this。 I especially loved the writing in this one。 。。。more
Jarm Boccio
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This book touched my heart！ Inspired by C。S。 Lewis’ Narnia Series， “A Place to Hang the Moon” follows the journey of three siblings who for safety， are sent to the countryside of England to escape the impending bombings。 But unlike others in this genre， these children have no family to return to — their parents are long dead， and their grandma has just died， leaving them a fortune， but no home。 Their solicitor and housekeeper suggest they choose a new home in their new location， and tell of thei This book touched my heart！ Inspired by C。S。 Lewis’ Narnia Series， “A Place to Hang the Moon” follows the journey of three siblings who for safety， are sent to the countryside of England to escape the impending bombings。 But unlike others in this genre， these children have no family to return to — their parents are long dead， and their grandma has just died， leaving them a fortune， but no home。 Their solicitor and housekeeper suggest they choose a new home in their new location， and tell of their situation only after they have diligently searched and found that home。 After two awful billeting situations， they despair of ever finding that forever home。 But who knew it had always been within reach。 Such a charming story！ 。。。more
Crizzle
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Awww thanks， Carebear！ This was so so nice！
Tara Mickela
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Top of the middle school stories of ww2 and perfect for those that loved The War That Saved My Life。
Hailey Hudson
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OH MY GOSH。 I loved this book MORE THAN I CAN PUT INTO WORDS。 It made me cry so many times （I’m officially out of my reading rut， yay！）。 I’m such a sucker for a good WWII-evacuee-children story， and this one with its Narnian roots and Christmassy feel could not have been more perfect （it reminded me of The War That Saved My Life）。 I fell completely in love with William’s protective and responsible nature， Anna’s gentle heart and love for books， and Edmund’s sweet tooth and outspoken nature。 And OH MY GOSH。 I loved this book MORE THAN I CAN PUT INTO WORDS。 It made me cry so many times （I’m officially out of my reading rut， yay！）。 I’m such a sucker for a good WWII-evacuee-children story， and this one with its Narnian roots and Christmassy feel could not have been more perfect （it reminded me of The War That Saved My Life）。 I fell completely in love with William’s protective and responsible nature， Anna’s gentle heart and love for books， and Edmund’s sweet tooth and outspoken nature。 And of course Mrs。 Muller was just the most wonderful and so many of my childhood favorite books were part of the story。 The ending was a bit abrupt （and kind of too happy？ Not that I'm mad about it though） and some of the other characters from earlier in the book kind of fell off with no closure， but I absolutely loved this book SO MUCH。 Can’t wait for more from this author。—“This story， this night， set them on the path to dreams that felt rather like hope。” 。。。more
Melissa
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A very sweet story about finding your family。 Bonus points for having the librarian be so awesome。
Sue Hodara
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Most readers are familiar with the phrase: "Curl up with a good book。" This book was one I wanted to curl up "IN"-- especially during chapters set in the "snug" and the library。 This book is one of extremes。 Where the children are at first surrounded by wealth， as a result of circumstance， WWII， and the "preposterous plan" they are plunged into a life of want。 The sensory details are evocative against the stark reality of wartime。 The gnawing hunger for comfort， food， and warmth are palpable at Most readers are familiar with the phrase: "Curl up with a good book。" This book was one I wanted to curl up "IN"-- especially during chapters set in the "snug" and the library。 This book is one of extremes。 Where the children are at first surrounded by wealth， as a result of circumstance， WWII， and the "preposterous plan" they are plunged into a life of want。 The sensory details are evocative against the stark reality of wartime。 The gnawing hunger for comfort， food， and warmth are palpable at many points。 A deeper pang of hunger is on an emotional level。 What William， Edmund， and Anna need and want above all else is to be children -- children who are not merely tolerated （as per their former life in London）， but actually adored。There were many heartbreaking moments along the way for the trio of siblings， but author Kate Albus， in all her lovely prose， has mercy on readers -- for she is careful to put our hearts back together again in the most tender way。Jane Newland's cover art is warm and inviting。 A wonderful read for children and adults alike。 。。。more
Beth Anne
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It's been a long time since I was able to inhale a book in just 24 hours， and this weekend was absolute perfect timing for A Place to Hang the Moon。 This book is gold。 Set in WWII Britain as children are evacuated to the country， I immediately fell in love with the three main characters， William， Edmund， and Anna。 They are tenacious and fiercely loyal， reminiscent of the Pevensies， the Incorrigibles， and the Blythes。The writing was just top notch， a stunning debut book。 Middle grade perfection f It's been a long time since I was able to inhale a book in just 24 hours， and this weekend was absolute perfect timing for A Place to Hang the Moon。 This book is gold。 Set in WWII Britain as children are evacuated to the country， I immediately fell in love with the three main characters， William， Edmund， and Anna。 They are tenacious and fiercely loyal， reminiscent of the Pevensies， the Incorrigibles， and the Blythes。The writing was just top notch， a stunning debut book。 Middle grade perfection for kids and adults alike。 A love story to the power of family， perseverance， love， and libraries。 This book reads like a classic， with turns of phrase you'll have to stop and copy down， plus a built-in book list if you are in search of something else to read when you turn the final page。This felt like hope in book form。 A story of rescue。I usually try to restrain my reviews because I know no single book is perfect for everyone。 But you're probably going to want to request this one from your library ASAP。 Or buy a copy for yourself before handing it off to your kids。 Recommended for 8+， but this would be an excellent read aloud with younger ages too。 。。。more
Jill Stitt
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A lovely book and a love letter to books。 If you enjoy this book， I recommend The War That Saved My Life （excellent on audio）。
Jeane
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Loved this story。 Couldn't put it down。 Loved this story。 Couldn't put it down。 。。。more
Adam Perry
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Quite possibly a perfect book。 Equal parts cozy and fraught with dangers of war and the time period， I feel like I experienced what they went through as “filthy vackies”。 I love the way the siblings were set up—as orphans who weren’t in mourning， but looking for a family。 Such memorable kids。
Jamie
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This was a pure confection that I could have enjoyed in one sitting， but resisted that temptation because I simply didn't want it to end。 You will be absolutely enchanted by William， Edmund， and Anna as they bravely face the plight of being orphaned and evacuated during the London blitz of WWII。 William， the constant caretaker and protector of his younger siblings shoulders far more than his tender age of 12 demands。 Edmund is a bit troublesome at times， always saying what pops into his head， an This was a pure confection that I could have enjoyed in one sitting， but resisted that temptation because I simply didn't want it to end。 You will be absolutely enchanted by William， Edmund， and Anna as they bravely face the plight of being orphaned and evacuated during the London blitz of WWII。 William， the constant caretaker and protector of his younger siblings shoulders far more than his tender age of 12 demands。 Edmund is a bit troublesome at times， always saying what pops into his head， and often getting stuck with the blame even when it's not his。 And Anna。 She is a dreamer， imaginary， thoughtful， tender， and looks for someone to call "Mum" everywhere she goes。 But， it isn't until they walk into the town lender's library and meet the librarian Nora， who is estranged from the rest of the town， that they finally feel accepted。 Loved， Cared for。 Home。 This book felt oddly like a classic， but also modern at the same time。 And I was enchanted from the first to last page。 And then I hugged it as I closed the cover。 I think the children would approve and agree。 。。。more
Gibson County Memorial Library
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Keisha's ReviewWhat did you like about it？Literally everything！ This is going to be one of my favorite books of the year， I'm sure。 I loved the writing and following William， Edmund， and Anna's story。 This book is like a WARM HUG！How did it make you feel？I felt sorry for the situations the kids were put in， mad at certain characters for being mean to them， and so happy whenever they were at the library with Nora！Would you recommend it？Absolutely！ 10，000 percent！ Please give this book a chance。 Y Keisha's ReviewWhat did you like about it？Literally everything！ This is going to be one of my favorite books of the year， I'm sure。 I loved the writing and following William， Edmund， and Anna's story。 This book is like a WARM HUG！How did it make you feel？I felt sorry for the situations the kids were put in， mad at certain characters for being mean to them， and so happy whenever they were at the library with Nora！Would you recommend it？Absolutely！ 10，000 percent！ Please give this book a chance。 Young and old alike will enjoy it。 It honestly reminded me a bit of Matilda， minus the magic and add a war。Brenda's ReviewWhat did you like about it？I loved this book！ It was like a Hallmark movie and the 3 children were so eager to please their "billets。" It was just a wholesome， good book！ I really connected with the characters。What did you not like？The way that the children got treated by their "billets" and blamed for most everything that went wrong。How did it make you feel？A range of emotions between - sad， angry， and then happy。Would you recommend it？Yes， because it is just an overall good， easy read。 Very interesting！ 。。。more
Flannery Buchanan
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Such a lovely story。 Reminded me of an old novel like Chronicles of Narnia， Anne of Green Gables etc。 sweet story with a librarian as a lead character！
Rebecca Fry
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Such a good middle school level book！ Has a little bit of everything: orphans， WWII， bullies， loving librarian。 What more could you ask for？？
Ashley
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If I had to describe A Place to Hang the Moon in one word it would be “cozy” because that’s how it made me feel reading it。 The main characters are so likable （but not annoyingly so） you root for them from the beginning。 Their journey to find a home and family while evacuated from London during WWII is filled with disappointments but they grow closer together。 Eventually they find someone who needs them just as much as they need someone。 Fans of The War That Saved My Life will love this story。
Anya Josephs
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Oh my goodness， I absolutely loved this book！ It's tender， warm， and touching。 It also really spoke to me， much more than I was expecting it to！ I mostly read fantasy for YA and up， not MG historicals， but this book about a whole country coming together in the face of a crisis felt so relevant in our current pandemic era。 I also loved the depiction of the different foster homes the kids are sent to。 I work in our current foster care system and， though times have changed， Kate's depiction of fost Oh my goodness， I absolutely loved this book！ It's tender， warm， and touching。 It also really spoke to me， much more than I was expecting it to！ I mostly read fantasy for YA and up， not MG historicals， but this book about a whole country coming together in the face of a crisis felt so relevant in our current pandemic era。 I also loved the depiction of the different foster homes the kids are sent to。 I work in our current foster care system and， though times have changed， Kate's depiction of foster homes struggling with their own kids， finances， and more felt so real to me。 I can't wait to recommend this book to some of my students and pass it on to young readers！ I'm sure they'll love it as much as I did。 。。。more
Caroline
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"Fibs， you must know， are entirely acceptable when they serve the purpose of getting one to the library。"A wonderful， sweet book about family and books。 There are no words to describe this gem。 "Fibs， you must know， are entirely acceptable when they serve the purpose of getting one to the library。"A wonderful， sweet book about family and books。 There are no words to describe this gem。 。。。more
Janelle
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