Author:Barry Turner
For ten months before the Second World War, thousands of children were bundled on to trains and waved goodbye to their parents as they set off across Germany and Holland to the ferries that would take them to England. The book is based on extensive interviews with those who helped to organise the transports, the families who took the children in and above all the young refugees as they began new lives in a strange country. Many were faced with a continuous stream of foster parents and children's homes; many were evacuated and even deported - and almost all never saw their parents again.
A gorgeous love story . . . Marvellous
—— Kati Nicholl , Daily ExpressA disturbing but richly evocative narrative which illustrates the human cost of war
—— Books for KeepsThe Blue Skies and Gunfire of the title are beautifully evoked in this wartime romance
—— Becky Stradwick , The Children's BooksellerA pleasure to read . . . A moving love story that illustrates the hardships, tensions and freedoms in the Second World War
—— Georgina Hanratty , Publishing NewsAn interesting, pacey story
—— Primary TimesAs always, Chambers writes with the fierce intelligence and honesty which distinguishes his work. If more novels of adolescence had this quality and seriousness, we wouldn't risk losing those readers who feel patronised by teenage fiction
—— Linda Newbery , TES TeacherA complex book . . . resulting in a believable and inviting world
—— School Library Journal
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