Under a War-Torn Sky

BOOK NAME: Under a War-Torn Sky
AUTHOR: L.M. Elliott

I was first assigned to read Under a War-Torn Sky by L.M. Elliott for English class and wasn’t sure if I would really like it, but it turned out to be a great book filled with suspense and adventure.

The book is set during WWII and focuses on the adventures of 19 year old Henry Forester, a lieutenant in the US air force who flies fighter planes and does missions over Europe. Everything is going pretty well and it looks like Henry will make it home until his plane gets shot to the ground by German troops and suddenly, Henry finds himself behind enemy lines. Relying on the mercy and selfless bravery of others, he starts to journey through Europe back to Great Britain, where he can hopefully board a boat and sail home. Along the way he encounters many different people, such as courageous Pierre, the eight year old who hides Henry away in his family’s barn to keep him safe from German soldiers, to feisty Claudette, the teenager who desperately wants to join the French Resistance and get revenge on the Nazis for killing her family. Through Henry’s adventures and countless brushes with danger, he learns some important life lessons both about himself and about others. Will Henry manage to stay alive and make it home to the US? You’ll just have to read the book and find out!

This book got me hooked right from the first page. Although its very action packed and fast paced, its also thoughtful and well written, (which isn’t always the case with some war books.) Anyway, I think both girls and boys would really enjoy this novel
(some of my friends who are guys read it and really liked it) but I would recommend it to kids twelve and older, since it can be a little violent. Under a War-Torn Sky is a great book packed with action and adventure and I know you will love it!

Comments

Anonymous
July 10, 2012, 5:17 pm

This book sounds great! War books are hit or miss though. But if you’d like to read a good war book again try War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. I’m still trying to “conquer” this long book, but I love it already!
tap baton
July 10, 2012, 9:17 pm

that sounds sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool!
CreativeMonkey
July 11, 2012, 3:55 pm

Sounds interesting!
musiclivesforever
July 11, 2012, 7:25 pm

i don’t really like books about wars and history but this sounds great!!!
mizoreangel2000
July 12, 2012, 3:01 pm

A friend read this and recommended it.
stellaofthenight
July 14, 2012, 4:24 pm

I love WWII-era books, so I want to read this one
stellaofthenight
July 14, 2012, 4:29 pm

If anyone wants to know a really good WWII book, read “The Boy Who Dared.” That book is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fifilola
July 16, 2012, 2:22 pm

another good one is “the cay”
Sun dancer45
July 16, 2012, 5:42 pm

I think Elizbith did a great job on describing the and I thought it was one of the best blogs I’ve seen so far and I can’t wait until I read the book!
Sun dancer45
July 16, 2012, 6:12 pm

If you like WW11 airplanes check out books on B-17 and P-51s at a library I find most interesting, as I am from a family whom fought in ww11 or worked on ww11 airplanes…
fifilola
July 31, 2012, 2:13 pm

that is so cool to have that kinda history, sun dancer45!!!!!!!!!
naynay
August 1, 2012, 7:28 pm

sounds sad,but interesting.
Bluestar
August 2, 2012, 8:30 am

THIS BOOK IS SOOOOOOO GOOD!!!! I LOVE HISTORY!!!!
Anonymous
August 7, 2012, 5:18 pm

I AM SO WITH YOU BLUESTAR! What is your favorite era? Mine is 20th Century, The 20′s decade in America! So fun!
jj smith
October 12, 2012, 2:13 pm

This book is so sad! At the same time its so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pielover
January 8, 8:38 pm

When I saw the cover I knew it would be sad.I reccomend reading mockingbird or is it called mockingjay I don’t know.