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Book Review of When the Soldiers Were Gone

When the Soldiers Were Gone
When the Soldiers Were Gone
Author: Vera W. Propp
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Unknown Binding
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Helpful Score: 1


This is a gentle story told from the perspective of a very young hidden child. It takes place after the war has ended and his parents come to retrieve him from the family who hid him. The child's emotions and confusion are told sensitively and ring true.