When We Flew Away

Darci's Review

When We Flew Away is a heart-wrenching story which explores the life of Anne Frank before she wrote her diary. Alice Hoffman has written a great historical children's book, which implores you to reflect on the past and be grateful for the experiences and life you have lived. Overall this new characterisation of Anne Frank's childlike wonder is a creative and respectful perspective of fictionalised history. A perfect read for children 11+.

Publisher's Review 

There is a day you never forget, the day the whole world changes. When you close your eyes, light becomes dark, night never ends, beasts walk freely down the street, stars fall from the sky. You were young one second, and then you were far too old. You lived years in minutes and decades in weeks. You wanted to travel, you wanted to grow up, you wanted to be beautiful, you wanted to fall in love. You wanted so much that your heart broke in half, but half a heart is better than none, and your heart is stronger than anyone would guess. You remember everything.