ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Starting in 1943 in Berchtesgaden, this powerful novel cements Nannestad’s gift for telling stories set in WWII. Anna is 12 and the perfect Aryan girl in looks, but not in her heart or mind. Her beloved little sister Eva would be considered weak and inferior by the Nazis and sent away if ever discovered. Anna and her mother have kept Eva hidden, with the help of trusted neighbours and her best friend Udo. As the war grinds on and life gets harder, Anna and Udo befriend another Eva, who is impossibly glamorous and well connected. Through her and the local seamstress, they come into contact with the wives of important Nazis - and the difficulties mount in keeping secrets... Empathetic and finely portrayed. Ages 9-13 Lindy
Katrina Nannestad is a multi-award-winning Australian author. Her books include the CBCA-shortlisted We Are Wolves, The Girl Who Brought Mischief, The Travelling Bookshop series, The Girl, the Dog and the Writer series, the Olive of Groves series, the Red Dirt Diaries series, the Lottie Perkins series, and the historical novels Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief, Waiting for the Storks and Silver Linings. Katrina grew up in country New South Wales in a neighbourhood stuffed full of happy children. Her adult years have been spent raising boys, teaching, daydreaming and pursuing her love of stories. Katrina celebrates family, friendship and belonging in her writing. She also loves creating stories that bring joy or hope to other people's lives. Katrina now lives on a hillside in central Victoria with her husband, a silly whippet called Olive and a mob of kangaroos. www.katrinanannestad.com
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Starting in 1943 in Berchtesgaden, this powerful novel cements Nannestad’s gift for telling stories set in WWII. Anna is 12 and the perfect Aryan girl in looks, but not in her heart or mind. Her beloved little sister Eva would be considered weak and inferior by the Nazis and sent away if ever discovered. Anna and her mother have kept Eva hidden, with the help of trusted neighbours and her best friend Udo. As the war grinds on and life gets harder, Anna and Udo befriend another Eva, who is impossibly glamorous and well connected. Through her and the local seamstress, they come into contact with the wives of important Nazis - and the difficulties mount in keeping secrets... Empathetic and finely portrayed. Ages 9-13 Lindy