You can read Amazon comments on that book here. I don't remember it clearly, but did remember that part of it struck me as not quite suitable for the 12 and under crowd. It was not dull, but I couldn't recommend it to my younger kids because of a subplot that dealt with the marital problems of the parents of the main character, a young girl. The Borrowed House ( 1975) A novel by Hilda Van Stockum Buy from Amazon Search Sorry, weve not found any editions of this book at Amazon Find this book at During World War II a young German girl, who has been indoctrinated into the Hitler Youth, travels to occupied Amsterdam to rejoin her parents then comes to realize the truth about the war. I read another van Stockum book a few years back that I didn't care for as much, called The Borrowed House. The Borrowed House (Young Adult Bookshelf Series) (Paperback). We will certainly read the two sequels, Friendly Gables and Canadian Summer.
Skip to main content 24-Hour Sale Save 20. We have new and used copies available, in 3 editions - starting at 9.59. But The Mitchells is well worth reading, especially for the smallest eager reader in our house, who doesn't find something new to read everyday, since she's already read everything she can get her hands on. The Borrowed House by Hilda Van Stockum - Alibris Buy The Borrowed House by Hilda Van Stockum online at Alibris. Eleanor Estes' style worked better for me - I love her humor, and the way she gets inside the heads of her young characters. Both are set during WW2, describe lives of large families, father not present (Mr. She grew up in the Netherlands and Ireland. Her father was an officer in the Dutch Royal Navy.
Biography edit She was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Reminded us very much of The Moffets books by Eleanor Estes. Hilda Gerarda van Stockum (9 February 1908 1 November 2006) was a Dutch-born children's writer and artist. We just read The Mitchells (also called The Mitchells: Five for Victory) by Hilda van Stockum.
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