My previous school reads this book every year in the Grade 7 class. I had been told it was quite good. Again, this is a book that students will be reading next year so I thought I'd get a head start.
This is quite an intense book. The author paints a very vivid picture of a boy who has fled a concentration camp and is journeying to Denmark. Why? Because an officer in the camp told him too. The reader discovers alongside David the missing pieces to his life's puzzle. David also invites the "God of the green pastures and still waters" to help on his journey.
This book would complement a Social Studies report on the second World War. It's pretty powerful. David is a boy of real integrity. It makes me wonder whether it is based on a true story. There is also a movie that was released about 4-5 years ago. But, alas, it has removed God from it.
Currently reading: The Mysterious Benedict Society
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