A review by mrs_bonaventure
The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier

5.0

Finished reading this with Charlie, who read some chapters himself (took it out and about with him and couldn't put it down) and some together at bedtime. He loved the characters, I rediscovered the atmosphere of flight, resourcefulness and the kindness of strangers, and Charlie learned a lot of history! He is truly round eyed and horrified at some of the events and consequences of WWII (the most serious of which I've held back, obviously, because he's still only eight years old) - and he's right - what people lived through was shocking. This book has a wonderful faith in humanity and I think that's a huge part of its appeal.