The swallows' flight, Hilary McKay
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The swallows' flight, Hilary McKay
Language
eng
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
The swallows' flight
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Oclc number
1269237541
Responsibility statement
Hilary McKay
Summary
"In England, Ruby has no friends because of the speckled blotches on her face that kids say look like dirt. And Kate is sickly all the time, her older siblings each taking turns looking after her. Ruby and Kate's first meeting is nearly disastrous, but the two lonely girls soon strike up a friendship. Their connection becomes all the more important when England joins the war against Germany and the Blitz begins overhead. In Germany, Erik and Hans are best friends filled with plans for their future: Erik taking over their beloved local zoo, and Hans serving pastries right outside the gates. They never expected to be forced to join the national service, training as pilots and tasked with hurting people. And in London a mistreated dog roams the streets looking for handouts, and for a friend. All of these lives will cross in the most surprising ways in this heart-rending tale of war and compassion, and hope that can be found in even the most unexpected friendships ..."--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
pre adolescent
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- World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
- Domestic fiction
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Historical fiction
- Dogs -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction
- War fiction
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Children's audiobooks
- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
- Family life -- Fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Juvenile fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Fiction
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- Subject17
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
- Domestic fiction
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Historical fiction
- Dogs -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction
- War fiction
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Children's audiobooks
- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
- Family life -- Fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Juvenile fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Fiction
- Content1
- Author1
- Narrator1
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