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Dec 07, 2019
Alfie and his father are fishing when they find a child on an island--the only word she can say is "Lucy". They take her home and care for her. The village calls the girl Lucy Lost, and no can figure out where she came from. Then people start to believe Lucy is German (the book takes place during war). At the same time, a girl named Merry has her own life going on, and her and Lucy's story are somehow tied together. I enjoyed this book a lot, it was not what I was expecting (in a good way, it was better!). The characters are very real, the writing is well done, there is no bad language (or scenes), and it gives you a different perspective on the war. I would definitely recommend this to children and adults both. The only part younger children may not like is the ship sinking. That part is very sad. But I liked "Listen to the Moon", it is a book I will most definitely be reading again!