A Faraway Island

BOOK NAME: A Faraway Island
AUTHOR: Annika Thor
TRANSLATOR: Linda Schenk

During the time of World War II, children were sent off to other families in safer countries so they could be protected. Nellie and Stephie were just two of the girls that had to leave their home in Germany. They were separated into different foster families across the street from each other in a little Swedish town. Nellie, who was younger was getting along with her new life fine. She made friends and had gotten used to the different culture and language. Not so much for Stephie. The kids picked on her for being Jewish and she felt like this wasn’t her real home. She was especially worried for her parents, who were trying to get their tickets into America where they would all live a new and better life. Both girls don’t know what will happen next or how long the war or their foster life will last.

It is hard for me to find a book that I’m willing to actually reading in my spare time or even say I enjoy. This was one of the few books I loved! I liked reading about a girl who lives during the time of War World II. It wasn’t a completely boring book either, which I find rare. The book did get a little emotional when the girls didn’t know how long it would be until they got to see their parents again. When I read about Stephie, the main character, being embarrassed I could relate that to my own life. She had a little sister that she had to take care of and I know how that feels because I have two little brothers that I feel are my responsibility to take care of when my parents aren’t around. This was a really good book and sometime in the future I know I will read the sequels to it!

Comments

bluestar1010
June 7, 2010, 3:12 pm

I wolud love this book
Anonymous
June 7, 2010, 4:06 pm

I would love that book
Mad_Dingo
June 7, 2010, 7:32 pm

Nice Blog!That book sound really good in your words!
Anonymous
June 7, 2010, 9:31 pm

Dear Jordan,
This really sounds like a good book! Im so excited to read this! Im on my way to the library!!!!!
From,
Babyjay
escape2books
June 8, 2010, 9:53 am

Does the book take place in Germany? If so the jewish girls would soon be placed in ghettos and concentration camps. Is this historicaly correct or a toned down version? …….. Sorry, before I even think about this book I first want my questions answered.
summer5
June 8, 2010, 10:14 am

cool sounds like a rad book!!
Crocks04
June 8, 2010, 4:52 pm

Sounds actually pretty good… I love historical fiction books
~Crocks04
justinbieber4ever
June 8, 2010, 5:08 pm

cool i cant wait to read this book its nice to know you like what i like in books you have a nice taste!
juice
June 8, 2010, 6:15 pm

this book seems cool
jindo2108
June 8, 2010, 7:27 pm

Sounds like a good book. I think it takes place in Sweden, esacpe2books. I might try it but in general I like fantasy
2whitie
June 8, 2010, 8:45 pm

Escape to books, if you read the review, it says that the book takes plae in america. Grrrrrrr.But you are right, Again. And ditto Crocks04, i sooo agree.
swimmer girl5
June 9, 2010, 4:37 pm

this sounds really good…. reminds me of other books…….
escape2books
June 9, 2010, 9:21 pm

I know that I get anoyed when people say they did not read or they skimmed the review. This is the first time that I really skimmed a review and asked questions that are clearly answered. I was really under a time constraint so hopefuly everyone will cut me some slack. I hope………. Anyway this book seems ok, but right now I am not interested in reading it, but thanks for writing the review.
swimmer girl5
June 10, 2010, 5:13 pm

agreed escape!
MB14
June 15, 2010, 2:59 pm

I read this book when my librerian recomended it to me. I really loved it. I was so scared when sadie’s uncle was almost caught in a storm just off the coast of Germany.
gusgus1018
June 16, 2010, 3:49 pm

That book sounds really good I may get at borders or at the public library!!!!
julesir
June 17, 2010, 12:07 pm

Jordan,

It sounds awesome i’d love to read it after I finsh the series I am reading.

Julesir
tiger-graphic-101
June 21, 2010, 6:36 am

when you say it, it makes me what to read. ……….i wonder what will hapend next???^^
jindo2108
June 22, 2010, 1:34 am

Hmmmm……….I’ll think about it…………………………………..
DolphinDreamz
June 23, 2010, 3:36 pm

I was so close to getting this book but B and N only had it in hardcover! Everybody who is book lover knows how insanely priced those are! (It was around 17 dollars!!!!) I will just have to get it at the library…(sigh)
traveler
July 10, 2010, 3:45 pm

That sounds like a nice story I would like to read that too.
starz321
July 19, 2010, 2:10 pm

I think I would like this one, too…sounds interesting
arianamus
July 21, 2010, 2:14 pm

ill think about it, but im not really into that history thing.
Emma
August 31, 2010, 10:45 am

I am SO into those crazily emotianal but sweet books!
readlikecrazy
March 2, 2011, 10:58 pm

I loved this book! (I am really into historical fiction, or non fiction) Do you know if there is a sequel?! I read that there were originally four books, and this was the first, but that they were all in swedish, and have to be translated…oh i hope they come out with more!