Whistling in the Dark, Shirley Hughes
Whistling in the Dark, Shirley Hughes
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Whistling in the Dark

Author: Shirley Hughes

Narrator: Charlotte Cole

Unabridged: 3 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 11/14/2017

Synopsis

Legendary author Shirley Hughes draws on her young teenage memories for a compelling novel of friendship and mysteries set in Liverpool during the Blitz.Liverpool, 1940: Thirteen-year-old Joan’s home is under constant threat from the Nazi’s terrifying nightly air raids. Everyone is on edge, faced with strict food rationing, curfews, and blackouts. It’s not an easy time to be a teenager. Joan’s one solace is going to the movies with her best friend, the unflappable Doreen, but when the bombings intensify, even that becomes too dangerous. There’s also the matter of a strange man who Joan sees lurking near their home. Who is he, and why does he think Joan can help him? Even more unsettling, as the Blitz worsens, Joan and her friends make a discovery down by the old mill that will tear the whole community apart. In the hardship of war, everything seems to be rationed—except true friendship.

About Shirley Hughes

Shirley Hughes is the author and/or illustrator of more than fifty children’s books, including her first novel, Hero on a Bicycle. She has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and was named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her distinguished service to children’s literature. She lives in London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex on January 30, 2018

It's autumn 1940, and for Joan Armitage, 13, and her family - mom, older sister Audrey, brother Brian and 6 year old Judy - living in a suburb of Liverpool, getting by has been hard ever since her dad's Merchant Navy ship was torpoeded by a Nazi U-boat in the Atlantic. Now, WW(( is in full swing and......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn on June 21, 2017

A quiet book with believable characters based in the outskirts of Liverpool during the German bombings. Shirley Hughes lived in England during WWII and this novel feels accurate to those times. For readers who want historical fiction that reveals real life for families hunkered down during war, this......more

Goodreads review by American on April 03, 2018

Whistling in the Dark, by Shirley Hughes, is a gripping historical fiction novel about a girl named Joan Armitage, in the year 1940. She lives in a Britain under constant bombing attacks by Nazi air raids, dubbed the Blitz. Every facet of her life depends on when the bombs rain down, from going to s......more

Goodreads review by mrshaileywhite on September 07, 2023

Initially I was put off by the redundant portrayal of a moody teenager with an attitude, yet the underlying story held my interest. What the author did really well was give you a glimpse of how life was lived during the time and circumstances of war. It was a nice easy read and a much needed break f......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on July 11, 2023

A difficult middle grade read. I wish it was a bit longer.......more

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