The Skylarks War, Hilary McKay
The Skylarks War, Hilary McKay
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The Skylark's War

Author: Hilary McKay

Narrator: Katherine Press

Unabridged: 6 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/10/2019

Synopsis

From award-winning author Hilary McKay comes a "wholly satisfying" (Booklist, starred review) story full of wit, heartbreak, and hope as a girl fights for her independence during World War I. Clarry Penrose finds the good in everyone. Even in her father, who isn't fond of children, and especially girls. He doesn't worry about her education, because he knows she won't need it. It's the early twentieth century, and the only thing girls are expected to do is behave. But Clarry longs for a life of her own. She wants to dive off cliffs and go swimming with her brother Peter and cousin Rupert. And more than anything, she wants an education. She helps Peter with his homework all the time, so why can't she manage it by herself? When war breaks out, Clarry is shocked to find that Rupert has enlisted. Then he is declared missing, and Clarry is devastated. Now she must take a momentous step into the wide world-for if she misses this chance, she may never make it. This is an inspirational, funny, and heartwarming story about a girl who dares to open doors that the world would rather keep closed.

About Hilary McKay

Hilary McKay is the author of ‘The Exiles, the joint winner of the 1992 Guardian Children’s Fiction Award, and ‘The Exilesat Home which won the Smarties Prize in 1995.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicole

2,5-2,75/5......more

Goodreads review by Darla

Then she knew her guess had been right, because he smiled, and it was the smile she'd seen in the picture. Looking for a touching and telling book about WW I? This is it! Don't just hand this one to your child or grandchild. Read it together. And don't forget to have your tissues handy. You will lau......more

Goodreads review by Hilary

This story engaged us from the start, in fact the first part of this book that covers the characters childhood was perfect. We started with the birth of Clarry and then with the loss of one parent and the other three not being interested the three children are pretty much on their own. Such real cha......more

Goodreads review by Sean

What an amazing and moving story. My wife read it first and couldn’t put it down. She kindly passed it on to me and I read it in a day. I am a history teacher and often have issues with books set in the World Wars as the writers tend to make obvious errors but this was beautifully written and I felt......more

Goodreads review by Lydia

This book is written for 9-12 year olds but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it! It has won so many awards I really wanted to see what it was all about. I knew I’d love it for the Cornwall references alone, but it is also a beautifully written account of a young family who all become teenagers during the war......more

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