Book Review: The Blue Skies

Blue Skies

by Anne Bustard

Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Children’s Fiction

Pub Date 17 Mar 2020

I am reviewing a copy of Blue Skies through Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing and Netgalley:

Glory Bea Bennett knows that in Gladiola Texas, with its population of 3,421 miracles happen. In fact her Grandmother is responsible for thirty nine of them.

Right now Glory Bea needs her very own miracle.

The Second World War ended three years ago, but Glory Bea never returned home from the front in France. When. her Mom, Grandmother and Grandfather tell her that her father died on Omaha Beach she understands but somewhere deep down she believes her Father is still out there.

When the local newspaper the Gladiola Gazette reports that one of the Boxcars from the Merci Train. a train that is filled with gifts. is stopping in Gladiola, Glory Bea is certain that her Daddy will be its surprise cargo.

This middle grade novel would be a perfect tool to get. children to talk about their feelings of grief.

I give Blue Skies five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!