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A Place to Hang the Moon

By: Kate Albus
Narrated by: Polly Lee
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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.

It is 1940 and William, 12, Edmund, 11, and Anna, nine, aren't terribly upset by the death of the not-so-grandmotherly grandmother who has taken care of them since their parents died. But the children do need a guardian, and in the dark days of World War II London, those are in short supply, especially if they hope to stay together. Could the mass wartime evacuation of children from London to the countryside be the answer?

It's a preposterous plan, but off they go - keeping their predicament a secret, and hoping to be placed in a temporary home that ends up lasting forever. Moving from one billet to another, the children suffer the cruel trickery of foster brothers, the cold realities of outdoor toilets, and the hollowness of empty stomachs. They find comfort in the village lending library, whose kind librarian, Nora Müller, seems an excellent choice of billet, except that her German husband's whereabouts are currently unknown, and some of the villagers consider her unsuitable.

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Heartwarming Story • Engaging Characters • Family-friendly Content • Historical Authenticity • Expressive Performance

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Enjoyed this story very much and I'm sure part of that was the excellent narration.

Outstanding narrator and excellent story.

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Loved this story, very poignant and the narration was fabulous. Was a nice surprise and highly recommend

Wonderful!

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I highly recommend this book. I listened to this book straight through the night. I chose completing the book over a good nights sleep.

WW II British Children

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Highly recommend to all young readers and the young at heart! Kindness and love wins!

Wonderful

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This may be one of my favorite audio books! You really should get it now !

This book was the moon

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A beautiful story, full of trials, adversity, and love. A delightful read. Really well done.

Lovely story

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wonderful fluid read. much on interdependence, perseverance, fortitude and family loyalty like none other, ,

Real but heartwarming

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A place to hang the moon is a sweet story about orphan siblings finding a home during WWII. Ch 13 has a scene that is hard for some folks not familiar with farm life, but it's nothing too bad or gory. Recommended for ages 9 and up, depending on the child, maybe 11 and up for sensitive children.

Sweet story

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What is there not to like about this book? Our entire family, from age 7 to 50, loved this book! Fantastic character development, narration, history and more. 10/10

Absolute delight

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Loved it so much and awesome for the Christmas season read it please you won’t be sorry

Such a great feeling story

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