Read on to discover more stories of countries in turmoil, and the people caught up in the chaos. You’ll be gripped, heartbroken, inspired . . .

Kraków, 1939, is no place to grow up. Anna Lania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father and suddenly, she’s alone.

Then she meets the Swallow Man. Over the course of their travels together, they will dodge bombs, tame soldiers, and even make a friend. But in a world gone mad, everything can prove dangerous . . .

‘A small wonder . . . worthy of the hype’ The Times

‘A bold first novel that promises more from
the undoubtedly talented Savit’ Guardian

This is the harrowing war-time story of fifteen-year-old Lina and her family, as one night they are hauled from their home by Soviet guards – and deported to Siberia.

During the terrible journey, Lina has only hope to keep her alive. And the love of a boy she barely knows, but doesn’t want to lose.

‘Heart-wrenching . . . an eye-opening reimagination
of a very real tragedy’ The Los Angeles Times

‘A hefty emotional punch’ The New York Times

High on the mountain above his home town, Fergus makes a chilling discovery: the body of a girl, hidden deep in the bog. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him – this is Ireland in the 1980s – a voice comes to him in his dreams, and the mystery of the Bog Child unfurls.

‘A harrowing story of choice and obligation,
peace and politics’
Independent

‘Her sentences sing, each note resonates with an urgent
humanity of the sort that cannot be faked’ Guardian