"An extraordinary story with historical and family truth at its heart, that tells us as much about the present as the past. Deeply felt, movingly written; a remarkable achievement." -- Michael Morpugo, author of War Horse "I knew I was going to love it from the opening lines." -- Printz-winning author Marcus Sedgwick "Phil Earle writes from the heart: a story about love and friendship and how animals can connect people in the darkest of times and allow them to heal." -- Gill Lewis, author of Wild Wings "Complex, dark, intense and mysterious, When the Sky Falls is an astounding work of fiction. The characters have the knotty awkwardness of real people, and the whole book has that unfakeable feeling of truth." -- Anthony McGowen, Carnegie Medal-winning author of Lark "This is a story that will have tweens captivated by true world events from the past that are also pertinent to current times. Recommended for all collections.
" -- School Library Journal, starred review "A gripping wartime story that moves the soul." -- Booklist, starred review "Equal parts gripping and emotionally devastating, Earle''s (The Bubble Wrap Boy) detail-rich novel explores the healing power of hard-won interspecies friendship amid a harrowing depiction of wartime grief and resilience." -- Publishers Weekly "The novel leans heavily into the theme of personal relationships and is suitably action packed." -- School Library Connection "Earle has readers rooting for stubborn Joseph, charmed by his new friend, Syd, and touched by Adonis'' impressive strength and depth of feeling. An unusual, moving war story with excellent writing and compelling characters." -- Kirkus Reviews ""A wonderful story of hurt, kindness, and what it means to be human in an inhumane world."" -- The Times of London Journal, starred review "A gripping wartime story that moves the soul." -- Booklist, starred review "Equal parts gripping and emotionally devastating, Earle''s (The Bubble Wrap Boy) detail-rich novel explores the healing power of hard-won interspecies friendship amid a harrowing depiction of wartime grief and resilience.
" -- Publishers Weekly < Journal, starred review "A gripping wartime story that moves the soul." -- Booklist, starred review "Equal parts gripping and emotionally devastating, Earle''s (The Bubble Wrap Boy) detail-rich novel explores the healing power of hard-won interspecies friendship amid a harrowing depiction of wartime grief and resilience." -- Publishers Weekly "The novel leans heavily into the theme of personal relationships and is suitably action packed." -- School Library Connection "Earle has readers rooting for stubborn Joseph, charmed by his new friend, Syd, and touched by Adonis'' impressive strength and depth of feeling. An unusual, moving war story with excellent writing and compelling characters." -- Kirkus Reviews ""A wonderful story of hurt, kindness, and what it means to be human in an inhumane world."" -- The Times of London Journal, starred review "A gripping wartime story that moves the soul." -- Booklist, starred review "Equal parts gripping and emotionally devastating, Earle''s (The Bubble Wrap Boy) detail-rich novel explores the healing power of hard-won interspecies friendship amid a harrowing depiction of wartime grief and resilience.
" -- Publishers Weekly "Equal parts gripping and emotionally devastating, Earle''s (The Bubble Wrap Boy) detail-rich novel explores the healing power of hard-won interspecies friendship amid a harrowing depiction of wartime grief and resilience." -- Publishers Weekly "The novel leans heavily into the theme of personal relationships and is suitably action packed." -- School Library Connection "Earle has readers rooting for stubborn Joseph, charmed by his new friend, Syd, and touched by Adonis'' impressive strength and depth of feeling. An unusual, moving war story with excellent writing and compelling characters." -- Kirkus Reviews ""A wonderful story of hurt, kindness, and what it means to be human in an inhumane world."" -- The Times of London.