Bonne Nuit Mo Tom

from bookwren

Historical fiction at its finest. When Willie Beech is evacuated from London to avoid the bombings, Mr. Tom is reluctant to house the scrawny, abused boy. He wants to be left alone. But Willie captures his heart, eager to learn and please the older man. Magorian builds a setting so real, you feel...

from Whisper1

A big thanks to Stasia for highly recommended this wonderful book. WWII hits London and children are evacuated. This is a tale of Tom Oakley, a curmudgeonly widower living with his dog in the English countryside. This is a tale of abused eight year old Willie Beech who is dropped on Tom's doorste...

from lauranav

A wonderful book of life in a small town where children evacuated from London are brought in. Their lives are so different from those of the children who grew up in the village. One boy in particular wins the heart of an old curmudgeon still grieving for this wife and child who died years ago. So...

from Dianethorpe

One of the first books I read as a Librarian with the aim of placing on a recommended reading list. It made it to the list with flying colours; I have never stopped recommending this book to generations of young people. One of the best wartime evacuation stories ever written,this beautiful story ...

from jothebookgirl

Good Night Mr. Tom is such a bitter sweet story. It takes place on the brink of WWII. I didn't know children were sent to the country to live with folks during the war to protect them. These children were known as evacuees. Willie is an abused child both physically and mentally by his violent and...