Five-star review of Code: Elephants on the Moon by Jennifer Bohnhoff
I didn’t immediately get into this book, but it is a compelling story about one girl in a small French town during World War II. The writing became much surer as the story unfolded and I was there with Eponine as she felt the ostracism of the Norman girls because of her red hair and freckles yet felt more loyal to France than those who went along with the Germans occupying the town and nearby area. The amount of research that went into making the reader understand and learn about this difficult time for everyone in France and, in fact, all of Europe is evident. Eponine’s eyes were gradually opened to all her mother and their house guest were doing and then did her part along with her horse. Excellent for children ten or eleven and up.
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