Keeping Secrets

Ellen's Secret #1

by Jean Booker

During WWII, a young girl learns a lesson about humanity and kindness that extends past enemy lines.

Ellen's life changes dramatically as the effects of war reach the British countryside where she lives. Rationing food and dealing with constant air raids is awful... but things get even worse when her beloved father gets injured and is taken to the hospital in another town. Ellen is left alone so that her mother can take care of him, and has to make very big decisions for a young girl. When a bomb leaves her trapped under a decaying building, she finds herself alone in the rubble with Carl, an escaped German airman! While waiting to be rescued, Ellen is surprised to find that the enemy is not at all what she thought he'd be.

Will Ellen do what she is supposed to and tell someone about Carl, or stay silent and give him a chance at freedom?

Genres: Historical, Fiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1994

Reviews

[Maedeh_P1H · Rating 4 out of 5]

خیلی دوسش داشتم

[Olivia Riddell · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of my favourite novels when I was younger. It is about a young British girl who gets trapped in a coal shed during an air raid, and is found herself befriending a German air pilot who crashed in London. Really great novel for children who want to get a different perspective of war and "the enemy."

[Betsabeh · Rating 5 out of 5]

خلاصه : جنگ جهانی دوم است. هلن، دختر جوان انگلیسی، چتر یک خلبان آلمانی را که سقوط کرده، پیدا می کند. او خلبان را در انبار ذغال سنگ می بیند؛ برایش لباس می آورد، اما در انبار زندانی می شود
و داستان ادامه پيدا ميكند
من بيشتر اون كشمكش هاى روحى و شرايطى كه دختر توش قرار ميگرفت رو دوست داشتم

[Kimberly Bell · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favourite books when I was younger. Simple story, loved reading it 10 years later!

[Jaydeblue · Rating 2 out of 5]

The main character is insufferable and reads much younger than 12, and the plot didn't really pick up until the last third, so I did not find this very enjoyable.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4.25 out of 5]

Read aloud to my 9 year old daughter. We are excited for the sequel.

[Charmaine Puzey · Rating 3 out of 5]

was interesting, quick read. It is a kids story

[Shaelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved it. Awesome

[sariha · Rating 4 out of 5]

the ending omg shouldn't had left me in distress

[Samane]

ما دوباره يكديگر را خواهيم ديد . نميدانم كجا، نمي دانم چه وقت، اما مي دانم كه دوباره يكديگر را خواهيم ديد، در يك روز آفتابي.