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When The War Came Home by Lesley Parr

January 10, 2022 By achuka Leave a Comment

ACHUKA Book of the Day 11 Jan 2021
Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 16 Jan 2021

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Follow the author on Instagram and see how the cover evolved from brief to final art:

 

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The First World War has ended, but it hasn’t gone away. When Natty has to move to a new village, she meets two young soldiers who are still battling the effects of war. Huw can’t forget the terrible things he’s seen, but Johnny doesn’t even remember who he is.

As Natty tries to keep a secret and unravel a mystery, she finds her own way to fight for what she believes in – and learns that some things should never be forgotten…

Follow the cover illustrator on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daviddeanillustration/

See also the author’s debut title from 2021, The Valley of Lost Secrets.

Filed Under: BookOfTheDay, Fiction Tagged With: PTSD, war, WW1

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