Once Was a Time (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781452140094)

In the war-ravaged England of 1940, Charlotte Bromley is sure of only one thing: Kitty McLaughlin is her best friend in the whole world. But when Charlotte's scientist father makes an astonishing discovery that the Germans will covet for themselves, Charlotte is faced with an impossible choice between danger and safety. Should she remain with her friend or journey to another time and place? Her split-second decision has huge consequences, and when she finds herself alone in the world, unsure of Kitty's fate, she knows that somehow, some way, she must find her way back to her friend. Written in the spirit of classic time-travel tales, this book is an imaginative and heartfelt tribute to the unbreakable ties of friendship.

Author: Leila Sales
ISBN-10: 145214009X
ISBN-13: 9781452140094
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Language: English
Published: 04/05/2016
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.94w x 0.88d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 181972 / Once Was a Time


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/25/2016
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2016
School Library Journal 03/01/2016 pg. 137
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2016 pg. 96
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2016 - Recommended - Readable

About the Author
Leila Sales is the author of the young adult novels Mostly Good Girls, Past Perfect, This Song Will Save Your Life, and Tonight the Streets Are Ours. She grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts, graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Chicago, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. Once Was a Time is her first book for younger readers. Learn more at LeilaSales.com and follow her on Twitter at @LeilaSalesBooks.