A review by daisey
Across a War-Tossed Sea by L.M. Elliott

4.0

I thought this book was fantastic. I loved getting to see how the young characters from England, the United States, and even Germany interacted in this story of World War II set in Virginia. It does a wonderful job of showing just how the impact of the war affected people across the world. I always find it interesting to see different perspectives of war time, and this one clearly describes how children from England adjusted to life in the U.S. after being evacuated from London. There are the struggles of dealing with the nightmares of what they left behind and also trying to fit into a culture can be baffling and not always welcoming. At the same time, there are amazing learning experiences, the fun of exploring a completely different way of life, and the joy of developing new friendships. It is a story of how even during the horror of war, people can come together for the greater good.

I will definitely be recommending this book to any of my middle school students that enjoy historical fiction set during war time.

* I received an electronic copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review. I actually requested it from NetGalley when I saw it was a companion novel to Under a War-Torn Sky, which I had bought for my classroom but not yet had a chance to read. I will be reading that book soon (when it's not checked out by students).