Orphans, abandoned children, no mother, no father. That’s what William, Edmund, and Anna are in A Place To Hang the Moon by: Kate Albus. Their grandma whom they dislike dies,  so they travel away to find a family. William Edmund Anna head to the British countryside of World War ll, finding a foster family (the Foresters). The Foresters’ sons Jack and Simon hate the main characters. it’s on the way back from school that they discover the town library, and the kind hearted librarian Mrs. Muller. It’s Edmund who snaps with Jack and Simon, after they eat his candy (valuable in the countryside in WW2). He hides A dead snake in their beds. In retaliation Jack and Simon vandalize the school and hide the evidence in Edmunds pack, getting their trio kicked out of the house. They hope to get placed with Mrs. Muller, but instead get placed with a cheapskate looking for a quick buck( Mrs.Griffiths). Who is also fostering three other kids for money but doesn’t love them, she just wants them for the money. Will they ever make amends with the foresters? Will they ever find their perfect home? To find out Read A Place To Hang The Moon by Kate Albus.

If you enjoyed A Place To Hang The Moon you might also like Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. Maniac magee is an orphan and like in A Place To Hang The Moon Maniac was looking for his forever home. It follows Maniac Magee running around the town of Two Mills looking for a home. He faces bullies and a segregation issue that has torn the town apart. He finds multiple families, but faces many consequences. Will he find his forever home? Will he survive? To find out read Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli, but also read A Place To Hang The Moon by Kate Albus.