There is nothing cute about war; it is a serious topic, but author Nicola Davies does a great job balancing the gravity of the situation with the innocent perspective of youth.
She refrains from going into gory or graphic detail about war but she doesn't shy away from discussing the ramifications of the after-effects of an attack or what it's like to be a survivor.
In this story, war came unexpectedly and on a normal day when the main character, a little unnamed girl, was at school.
Readers travel with the little girl through the initial impact & destruction of her school, home, and family to her long & mad dash to safety across land and sea until she finds a refugee camp to settle in.
But even in relative safety, the war followed the little girl:
“It was underneath my skin,
behind my eyes,
and in my dreams.
It had taken possession of my heart,” she said.
War also impacted the way locals negatively treated the little girl.
Example: “I walked and walked to try to drive war out of myself, to try to find a place it hadn’t reached. But war was in the way that doors shut when I came down the street. It was in the way that people didn't smile and turned away.”
Thankfully, the story ends on a happy note when a neighboring child shows compassion towards the little girl, which starts a chain reaction of kindness and begins, “Pushing back the war with every step [towards a new beginning].”
“The Day War Came” was an excellent read and a great way to talk about a complex subject with children.
I highly recommend this book to people of all ages and think it would be a great story to share on WORLD BOOK DAY (April 23rd), especially considering current events.
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War Through a Child’s Eyes
There is nothing cute about war; it is a serious topic, but author Nicola Davies does a great job balancing the gravity of the situation with the innocent perspective of youth.She refrains from going into gory or graphic detail about war but she doesn't shy away from discussing the ramifications of the after-effects of an attack or what it's like to be a survivor.In this story, war came unexpectedly and on a normal day when the main character, a little unnamed girl, was at school.Readers travel with the little girl through the initial impact & destruction of her school, home, and family to her long & mad dash to safety across land and sea until she finds a refugee camp to settle in.But even in relative safety, the war followed the little girl:“It was underneath my skin,behind my eyes,and in my dreams.It had taken possession of my heart,” she said.War also impacted the way locals negatively treated the little girl.Example: “I walked and walked to try to drive war out of myself, to try to find a place it hadn’t reached. But war was in the way that doors shut when I came down the street. It was in the way that people didn't smile and turned away.”Thankfully, the story ends on a happy note when a neighboring child shows compassion towards the little girl, which starts a chain reaction of kindness and begins, “Pushing back the war with every step [towards a new beginning].”“The Day War Came” was an excellent read and a great way to talk about a complex subject with children.I highly recommend this book to people of all ages and think it would be a great story to share on WORLD BOOK DAY (April 23rd), especially considering current events.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022
There is nothing cute about war; it is a serious topic, but author Nicola Davies does a great job balancing the gravity of the situation with the innocent perspective of youth.
She refrains from going into gory or graphic detail about war but she doesn't shy away from discussing the ramifications of the after-effects of an attack or what it's like to be a survivor.
In this story, war came unexpectedly and on a normal day when the main character, a little unnamed girl, was at school.
Readers travel with the little girl through the initial impact & destruction of her school, home, and family to her long & mad dash to safety across land and sea until she finds a refugee camp to settle in.
But even in relative safety, the war followed the little girl:
“It was underneath my skin,
behind my eyes,
and in my dreams.
It had taken possession of my heart,” she said.
War also impacted the way locals negatively treated the little girl.
Example: “I walked and walked to try to drive war out of myself, to try to find a place it hadn’t reached. But war was in the way that doors shut when I came down the street. It was in the way that people didn't smile and turned away.”
Thankfully, the story ends on a happy note when a neighboring child shows compassion towards the little girl, which starts a chain reaction of kindness and begins, “Pushing back the war with every step [towards a new beginning].”
“The Day War Came” was an excellent read and a great way to talk about a complex subject with children.
I highly recommend this book to people of all ages and think it would be a great story to share on WORLD BOOK DAY (April 23rd), especially considering current events.
She refrains from going into gory or graphic detail about war but she doesn't shy away from discussing the ramifications of the after-effects of an attack or what it's like to be a survivor.
In this story, war came unexpectedly and on a normal day when the main character, a little unnamed girl, was at school.
Readers travel with the little girl through the initial impact & destruction of her school, home, and family to her long & mad dash to safety across land and sea until she finds a refugee camp to settle in.
But even in relative safety, the war followed the little girl:
“It was underneath my skin,
behind my eyes,
and in my dreams.
It had taken possession of my heart,” she said.
War also impacted the way locals negatively treated the little girl.
Example: “I walked and walked to try to drive war out of myself, to try to find a place it hadn’t reached. But war was in the way that doors shut when I came down the street. It was in the way that people didn't smile and turned away.”
Thankfully, the story ends on a happy note when a neighboring child shows compassion towards the little girl, which starts a chain reaction of kindness and begins, “Pushing back the war with every step [towards a new beginning].”
“The Day War Came” was an excellent read and a great way to talk about a complex subject with children.
I highly recommend this book to people of all ages and think it would be a great story to share on WORLD BOOK DAY (April 23rd), especially considering current events.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2018
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Excellent book to explain war and refugees
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2022
