Book description
The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight - but he broke that promise the following day.
Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission.
Then, while…
Why read it?
1 author picked Stay Where You Are And Then Leave as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
What I liked most about this story was that it was written from a child’s point of view.
In this historical fiction novel about WWI, Alfie’s father suffers from shell-shock (what today we call PTSD). Alfie’s father is hospitalized, and the story is a journey of discovery, pain, healing, and the long-term impact war has on soldiers and families.
The story could be set in any place and time because these themes transcend all wars.
From KG's list on understanding the impact of war.
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