Cheryl Blackford's debut novel is set in England during World War II and told from the dual perspectives of ten-year-old Lizzie, a homesick girl evacuated from bomb-blitzed Hull to the remote Yorkshire valley, and Elijah, a local gypsy boy. When Lizzie discovers an abandoned baby, her dangerous friendship with Elijah is put to the test. Will Lizzie be able to find the baby's parents? And if she does, can she and Elijah remain friends in a world clouded by prejudice and fear? AGES: 10-12 AUTHOR: Cheryl Blackford grew up in the city of Hull, in Yorkshire, England, famous for being the most-bombed English city in World War II. After emigrating to Minnesota with her husband and children, she began writing educational software. then picture books and two nonfiction books. This is her debut novel.
- ISBN13 9780544935259
- Publish Date 9 May 2017 (first published 12 January 2016)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 14 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Houghton Mifflin
- Format Paperback
- Pages 192
- Language English