A review by heidi_meredith
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus

Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

I started reading this to my daughter after she chose it at the library. After the first chapter neither of us wanted to continue.  I am assuming it was written for an American audience, as I do not know any modern-day British child who would call a custard cream biscuit a 'cookie', let alone any in ww2.

I know it seems petty, but details like that rob the story of its authenticity. Also, it was already starting to feel formulaic. More like fan-fiction.

If you want middle grade world war fiction I would recommend Hilary McKay instead: 'The skylark's war' and 'The swallow's flight'