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Wait for me

Caroline Leech

2017361 pagesabout 6–8 hours
2017
first published
  • 2017HarperCollins Publishers Limited · ENGISBN 9780008213398
  • 2017HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9780062459909
  • 2017HarperCollins Publishers Limited · ENGISBN 9780008220280
  • 2017361 pages · ENGISBN 9780062459886
  • 2018Harperteen · 400 pagesISBN 9780062459893

On her father's farm in Scotland in 1945, Lorna Anderson's life consists of endless chores, rationing, knitting Red Cross scarves, and praying for an Allied victory. So when Paul Vogel, a German prisoner of war, is assigned as the new farmhand, Laura is appalled. How can she possibly work alongside the enemy when her own brothers are risking their lives for their country? But as Lorna reluctantly spends time with Paul, she feels herself changing. The more she learns about him -- from his time in the war to his life back home in Germany -- the more she sees the boy behind the soldier. Soon Lorna is battling her own warring heart. Loving Paul could mean losing her family and the life she's always known. With tensions rising all around them, Lorna must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice before the end of the war determines their fate.

How it feels

MoodSad
AtmosphereBleak

How it reads

Character focusSingle lead

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent
Written forMiddle grade

When and where

ThemesWar

Content notes

  • Warmoderateunreviewed
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