The Swallows' Flight
Ages 9 to 11
27 May 2021Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
From the Costa Award-winning author Hilary McKay, comes a moving World War II story of family and friendship on opposite sides of a devastating conflict. The Swallows' Flight is the stunning companion novel to The Skylarks' War.
'It’s not necessary to have read The Skylarks’ War (though many beloved characters make reappearances) to be instantly and joyfully lost in this evocative,...
Details
27 May 2021304 pages
9781529033335Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
Hilary McKay's The Swallows' Flight is a triumph. The beautiful clarity of her storytelling is masterful and she deserves every prize going. I admire it very muchPhilip Pullman
‘An incredible, clever, compassionate story from one of our very finest writers’Emma Carroll
A novel possibly even better than its predecessor: funny, poignant, wise and emotionalFiona Noble, The Bookseller
A wonderful story full of big, wonderful characters – more than a book about war – a story about our common humanity, which feels like both a hug and a fierce warning.Natasha Farrant on The Swallows' Flight
