The Swallows' Flight
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The Swallows' Flight

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Swallows' Flight

About this book

"A triumph." —Philip Pullman, bestselling author of the His Dark Materials saga Four young lives are forever changed at the dawn of World War II in this "stirring and unforgettable" ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review) novel from award-winning author Hilary McKay. In England, Ruby has no friends because of the speckled blotches on her face that kids say look like dirt. And Kate is sickly all the time, her older siblings each taking turns looking after her. Ruby and Kate's first meeting is nearly disastrous, but the two lonely girls soon strike up a friendship. Their connection becomes all the more important when England joins the war against Germany and the blitz begins overhead.In Germany, Erik and Hans are best friends filled with plans for their future: Erik taking over their beloved local zoo, and Hans serving pastries right outside the gates. They never expected to be forced to join the national service, training as pilots and tasked with hurting people. And in London a mistreated dog roams the streets looking for handouts, and for a friend.All of these lives will cross in the most surprising ways in this heartrending tale of war and compassion, and hope that can be found in even the most unexpected friendships, brought to life by award-winning author Hilary McKay.

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Information

Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Year
2021
eBook ISBN
9781665900935
Print ISBN
9781665900928

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Chapter One: Erik and Hans
  5. Chapter Two: Ruby
  6. Chapter Three: Kate
  7. Chapter Four: Dog
  8. Chapter Five: Erik and Hans
  9. Chapter Six: Ruby
  10. Chapter Seven: Kate
  11. Chapter Eight: Dog
  12. Chapter Nine: Erik and Hans
  13. Chapter Ten: Ruby
  14. Chapter Eleven: Kate
  15. Chapter Twelve: Dog
  16. Chapter Thirteen: Erik and Hans
  17. Chapter Fourteen: Ruby
  18. Chapter Fifteen: Kate
  19. Chapter Sixteen: Dog
  20. Chapter Seventeen: Erik and Hans
  21. Chapter Eighteen: Ruby
  22. Chapter Nineteen: Kate
  23. Chapter Twenty: Dog
  24. Chapter Twenty-One: Erik and Hans
  25. Chapter Twenty-Two: Ruby
  26. Chapter Twenty-Three: Kate
  27. Chapter Twenty-Four: Erik and Hans
  28. Chapter Twenty-Five: Ruby
  29. Chapter Twenty-Six: Kate
  30. Chapter Twenty-Seven: Erik and Hans
  31. Chapter Twenty-Eight: Ruby
  32. Chapter Twenty-Nine: Kate
  33. Chapter Thirty: Erik and Hans
  34. Chapter Thirty-One: Ruby and Kate
  35. Chapter Thirty-Two: Erik and Hans
  36. Chapter Thirty-Three: Kate and Ruby
  37. Chapter Thirty-Four: Erik and Hans
  38. Chapter Thirty-Five: Kate, Ruby, Pax, Erik
  39. Chapter Thirty-Six: Kate
  40. Chapter Thirty-Seven: Ruby
  41. Chapter Thirty-Eight: Erik, Kate, Ruby
  42. Chapter Thirty-Nine: Erik
  43. Chapter Forty: Will
  44. Chapter Forty-One: Kate
  45. Chapter Forty-Two: Erik
  46. Acknowledgments
  47. About the Author
  48. Copyright