I think this was a great fit for history books and children’s books because it wasn’t all about the World War, it was about Lily’s feelings and running.

I’m not sure that there was anyone I didn’t particularly like but in the way the author has written the book I feel like a shadow has been cast over Abbie’s Dad (Abbie is a rival fell runner to Lily), he is made to be a bad person, therefore meaning that he is the ‘villain’ of the story.Choose from Termly resources news for Teachers and Librarians or Holiday reading news for Young Readers and their families.

She also learns to look at her competitors in a different light and see the person behind the kit, the same way Ernest saw the boy behind the German uniform. Sheʼs struggling to compete in her fell-running races and, worse, sheʼs losing her gran to Alzheimerʼs.But this isn't only a book about sports or war - it's a just a great story, expertly told, and one that every child should have a chance to read. I found this to be such an emotive read because of the portrayal of Lily and Ernest`s feelings over losing or being about to lose their family members; I was crying on multiple occasions while reading for both of them as I felt so sympathetic towards them and the rest of their families, especially in Lily`s case as it really came over that they were very close-knit and that it was deeply affecting them all.