CHILDreN’S bOOk Of THe week The Silent Stars Go by
Sally Nicholls,N winner of the W Waterstones Children’s Childr Book Prize, is back with this tale. Set just after World War I,I it’s the story of Margot, Marg whose fiance has rreturned from war. She must decide whether whe to expose the ssecret of their son James; born out of wedlockw and beingbei raised by Margot’sMa parents as their own. There are many issuesis at play: the pressures faced by unwed mothers, the quest for feminine identity, the grief of war and the search for purpose in life.
Despite these heavy subjects, the tone is light and thrilling, keeping us wondering where Margot’s cards will fall.
Details about the era are effortlessly wound into the narrative, providing a glimpse se into a very different, if not too o distant, life. It’s a consuming g read, and will no doubt inspire pire conversations around weightier topics.