{"product_id":"the-war-lantern-philippa-dowding-9781770868519","title":"The War Lantern","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn February 27, 1941, bombs fall, families vanish, and the war lantern burns ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn England, fifteen-year-old schoolboy Marcus isn't supposed to tell anyone about his work at Parnall's Aircraft Factory, not even his mother, for fear of Hitler's spies. In Germany, fourteen-year-old Gisele's baby brother is about to be taken away by Nazi officials, who deem him \"not worthy of life.\" Overhead, Tail End Charlie, an underage Royal Air Force rear gunner, flies for a German steel factory behind a squadron of bombers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach lead seemingly separate lives, struggling to survive amid World War II, until the roar of bombs -- and the silence in the aftermath -- connects them all.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by her family history, Governor General's Literary Award-winning author Philippa Dowding delivers a carefully researched and powerfully moving wartime story for young readers about family, connections, and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philippa Dowding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770868518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770868519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dcb Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Philippa Dowding","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997526831359,"sku":"9781770868519","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-war-lantern-philippa-dowding-9781770868519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}