A Place to Hang the Moon

By: Kate Albus

Narrated by: Polly Lee

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.

©2021 Kate Albus (P)2021 Tantor

Outstanding narrator and excellent story.

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

WW II British Children

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

Wonderful!

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

Wonderful

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

This book was the moon

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