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Set in WW2, Carrie and her little brother are evacuated to Wales and billeted at the home of the bullying Mr Evans and his timid sister Lou. Unhappy at home, they love visiting fellow evacue, Albert, at the farm of Druid's Bottom. Here they meet Hepzibah Green, who knows magical stories, and Mister Johnny, who speaks a language all his own. But then things go wrong and Carrie takes things into her own hands - without guessing the awful consequences.
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Nina Bawden is one of today's best writers for both adults and children. she has often used her own childhood experiences in her books - Carrie's War is set in the mining valley in Wales where she lived as an evacuee in wartime. She studied philosophy, politics and economics at Somerville College, Oxford and finished her first novel the year after she took her degree. She won the Guardian Award for Children's Fiction for The Peppermint Pig.
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CARRIE had often dreamed about coming back. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
CARRIE had often dreamed about coming back. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
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33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
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A children's classic,
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This review is from: Carrie's War (Puffin Books) (Paperback)
I first read Carrie's War after it was published in the early '70's when I was about 10. I loved it and remember watching the TV dramatisation of it also which really mirrored the book. I am just discovering the book again after nearly 30 years and have bought it in England for my son as I have not been able to find it in America.Nina Bawden really depicts what life was like for some WWII evacuees. The characters are unforgettable and the story is original and heartwarming. A must-read for every child.
23 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Gripping story of two children evacuated to rural Wales,
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This review is from: Carrie's War (Puffin Modern Classics) (Paperback)
This was one of the most evocative books I have ever read detailing the difficulties faced by Carrie and Nick when evacuated to rural Wales and coming under the strict care of shopkeeper Mr Evans and his suppressed sister for whom the war provided a means of escape to freedom from her brother's tyranny. The book captures the children's feelings perfectly and it is easy to understand why young Carrie thought she was responsible for the fire by throwing the skull into the well. Of course as she grew older she knew that such things do not cause houses to catch fire but from a child's view it was perfectly plausible. Wonderful read for children and captures perfectly the difficulties and deprivations of war time.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A very touching book about a young girl and her firiends.,
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This review is from: Carrie's War (Puffin Books) (Paperback)
I read this book last year for literature. It was a great book and I did not put down the book until I finished it. The story begins with Carrie and her children back in the town where she used to live during wartime. She feels sad as she thinks she caused the deaths of her old friends years ago just before she left the town. Now the story goes on to tell about the time when she and her brother arrived in the town and met Auntie Lou, Mr Evans, Hebzibah, Albert Sandwich etc. It tells about her emotional troubles as she tries to please Mr Evans and her brother. She finds comfort in Mrs Evans home where she can be herself. It also tells about how Auntie Lou finally stood up to Mr Evans, When Carrie had to return home, she does something which she thought was very serious. The story ends very nicely. VERY HEARTWARMING!
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