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Exiles from the War - Dear Canada

The War Guests Diary of Charlotte Mary Twiss - Guelph, Ontario, 1940

September 25, 1940

I can hardly bear to write this. It is by far the worst thing yet. Today we heard that a ship called the "City of Benares," which was bringing more british children to Canada, was sunk and a lot of the people drowned. More than eighty children died! It sounded like Jane's nightmare about being lost on the ship, only it was not a dream. It was real. Every time I remember, I feel sick. I wish I could not see it in my mind.

After Midnight

I think George has enlisted. I am not positive. I didn't dare stay on the stairs once I heard Mother start to cry.

When a frightened boy and girl arrive on the Twiss family's doorstep to escape the war in England, Charlotte wonders how she can help her war guests feel safe, even as she starts to feel concerned.

AuthorJean Little
Product CodeLB963
Ages10 & Up
ISBN9780545986175
Length243 pages
PublisherScholastic
FormatHardcover, Black & White
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