Secrets and Shadows: Two friends in a world at war - Softcover

Gallagher, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847173500 ISBN 13: 9781847173508

Publisher: The O'Brien Press, 2012

Synopsis

When her home is destroyed in the Luftwaffe bombing of the North Strand, Dublin in 1941, Grace Ryan is forced to move in with relatives in a different part of the city. There she meets Barry Malone, an English boy sent to neutral Ireland to escape the terrible air raids on his native city of Liverpool. A friendship develops Barry begins to suspect their teacher, Mr. Pawlek, of spying for the Nazis, and he and Grace attempt to find proof. But what starts as an exciting challenge becomes increasingly risky, and their friendship is put to the test when their very lives hang in the balance. ""Gallagher crafts a tale that is as much about adjusting to loss and change in wartime as it is about having adventures.""-Kirkus Reviews. ""This pulse-throbbing novel drenched in suspense, mystery, and survival tactics introduces readers to the terrifying effects of World War II... A fast-paced coming-of age adventure story... Mention it to your youth who simply enjoy well-written, spine-tingling fiction, junior sleuth tales, and life-and-death scenarios.""-VOYA

About this title

About the Author:

Brian Gallagher is a full-time writer whose plays and short stories have been produced in Ireland, Britain and Canada. He has worked extensively in radio and television, writing many dramas and documentaries. He collaborated with composer Shaun Purcell on the musical, Larkin, for which he wrote the book and lyrics, and on Winds of Change for RTE's Lyric FM. Brian is the author of six books of historical fiction for young readers: Brian is the author of six books of historical fiction for young readers: Friend or Foe, set during the 1916 Easter Rising, and Across the Divide, set during the 1913 Dublin Lockout, have been particularly popular to the general reader, schools and One Book One Community projects. Brian is also the author of four adult novels. Find out more about Brian's books at briangallagherwriter.com

Review:

"Gallagher crafts a tale that is as much about adjusting to loss and change in wartime as it is about having adventures." -- Kirkus Reviews "Kirkus Reviews"

"This pulse-throbbing novel drenched in suspense, mystery, and survival tactics introduces readers to the terrifying effects of World War II. . . Well-written, spine-tingling fiction." -- VOYA "VOYA"

About this edition

• Publisher: The O'Brien Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1847173500
• ISBN 13: 9781847173508
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224