Escape from War

My Side of the Story

by James Riordan

Frank lives in London's East End. When his father is drafted and his neighborhood is bombed, Frank is evacuated to the countryside. There, he meets a German Jewish girl named Hannah and learns how much is at stake in the war with Nazi Germany.

Genres: Historical Fiction, World War II

187 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

About the author

Riōdan, Jeimuzu 1936-2012
Riordan, Dž.
Riordan, Džejms.
Riordan, James
Riordan, James William 1936-2012
Riordan, Jim, 1936-2012

James Riordan (10 October 1936 – 10 February 2012) was an English novelist, broadcaster, sports historian, association football player and Russian scholar.

Well known for his work Sport in Soviet Society, the first academic look at sport in the Soviet Union, and for his children's novels.

Reviews

[Ranahan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A different style of book.

Half of the book is inverted, which tells the story of the other Evacuee, Hannah, who has fled Germany. The book itself was a pretty easy read, probably more suited for teenagers, yet conveys an important teaching about different perspectives during WW2.

[Yolanda kisenyi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is good because it teaches you of how the jews lived like in World War ll and how the people in London lived like. Personally i think that Hannah's story was more interesting because she was a Jew it was harder for her as she lived in Germany under the rule of Hitler. she is evacuated with her brother hans but then he is taken away on the train because he is 16 and the train is only for ages 16 and under.She is taken to live in the countryside where she meets a boy called frank and his little sister violet.

[Kabir]

I really enjoyed reading this book as it increased my understanding on world war 2 and gave me a clear picture of how people felt during the occurring of the world war. In my perspective, Frank's side of the story is the most interesting as he gives more depth into his thinking.

[Esther · Rating 1 out of 5]

Written as a childrens book.