We are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad, HarperCollins Publishers, ISBN 9780733341229
REVIEWED BY MARGOT, 9, NSW
We Are Wolves is a beautiful war fiction novel by Katrina Nannestad. It will leave you crying, laughing and grieving for the characters, living through WWII.
Liesl and her family have fled from their home in East Prussia at the end of the war. They are scared, confused and hungry but all of that is amplified when the siblings, including their 2-year-old baby sister Mia, get separated from their parents. They must learn to fend for themselves and to realise that family is more important than anything in the world.
We Are Wolves brings out so many emotions, I laughed and cried, sometimes at the same time! I love this book because of the children’s hope, persistence and survival skills. The kids never give up, they eat slugs and frogs but they are grateful that they are not hungry.
I think kids that love the Morris Gleitzman Once series and kids that love sad war stories will love this! This book is best suited for ages 10 to 15 – even my dad enjoyed it.
I give this book 5 stars out of 5 because of the characters’ persistence, hope for finding happiness, and the love they have for each other.
After a long wait, happiness breaks through at last. Crying, laughing, grieving, this book will leave you full with a smile.
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