Article Title
Keywords
Dependable, Intermediate, Young Adult, History, War
Document Type
Book Review
Abstract
18-year-old Vincent is fascinated by the boat painting in his bedroom, and decides to travel to the painting’s real location to see it for himself. When he becomes weak and sick while traveling alone through southern France, he is taken in by two strangers, Kezia and Lorenzo, who help him recover. The pair quickly wins Vincent’s trust. Kezia begins to tell him the story of their lives, a story that takes place during the German occupation of France in WWII. Their story of fear, hope, friendship, and flamingos touches Vincent deeply, and teaches him how different people can help change the world.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Bitton, Taylor
(2020)
"The Day the World Stopped Turning,"
Children's Book and Media Review: Vol. 41:
Iss.
5, Article 20.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cbmr/vol41/iss5/20