amalies 's review for:

Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk

5.0

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This book, about a 10-11 year old girl named Annabelle, is set during WWII in a small farming community in America. When my 8 year old started listening in the car and started asking questions, I worried whether the subject matter was too deep or not for her. I felt like this was as much as or more an adult book than a mid grade fiction book. However, after reflecting the subject matter is something my child needs to understand in her life and I realized that after answering her questions. This book deals with prejudice, bullying, symbolism between the past and the present, mid-understandings and most of all learning how to tell the truth. In reading reviews, the quote from Annabelle that "this was the year I learned to lie" stood out. it is a fact that she lied in hopes of making things better. Did it? I don't know. It was a horrible time to be alive an I am grateful for those that sacrificed in all the wars and dealt with their demons afterwards so that people could have their freedom. Definitely a must read.