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Book SynopsisSirens are blaring. Families huddle in bomb shelters. A nearby city is in flames.
For Derek and his friends, night-time air raids are a normal part of everyday life. When a particularly violent raid closes their school for a few days, the boys use the time to complete construction of their secret camp. But to their horror, their refuge is savagely attacked by a rival neighbourhood gang. And then, after one night filled with bombing, the war changes his world forever.
Trade ReviewRemarkable . . . A moving chronicle of despair and of courage. * Publishers Weekly *
An uncommon kind of war story * The Horn Book *
Well-written . . . Doesn't shy from realistic facts and emotions * The New York Times *
