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When Fishes Flew : The Story of Elena's War

When Fishes Flew : The Story of Elena's War

Published: 30 Sep 2021

Hardback, 320 pages

Recommended for age 9+ and 11+

By Michael Morpurgo

Published by HarperCollins Publishers

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A sweeping story of love and rescue - an unforgettable journey to the Greek island of Ithaca, and back in time to World War Two.

Australian-Greek girl Nandi travels to her ancestors' home in Ithaca, and discovers - through a friendship with an extremely unusual flying fish - the extraordinary story of her great-aunt Elena; of how she fell in love, in the hardest of times, and how of how she became an unsung hero of World War Two. But Elena has gone missing, and Nandi has to find her.

In her search, she will discover that Elena was an even greater hero than she thought - and still is... Nandi's story is a beautiful and inspiring tale of personal discovery, of love and place and belonging, threaded through with the quiet heroism of everyday people. Stunningly illustrated throughout by acclaimed artist George Butler

Tagged Second World War