Letters Across the Sea

This was by far the best book I have read this year. The author creates a very believable story about Molly, a beautiful young Protestant girl and her neighbour and friend, Max, who is a handsome Jewish boy. It begins in 1933 as racial tensions in Toronto begin to rise. Soon Molly's parents are telling her she can't hang out with Max and his sister Hannah, and her brother Richie has joined a Swastika group. Her whole world is about to change. A pivotal event takes place that is felt by both families for years to come.

We then move to 1939 when the world is at war and many of the young men from 1933 are now serving in the military. Genevieve Graham does not gloss over the horrors of war and later that of PTSD.

I don't want to give away too much of the story, however, this is a part of history that is not widely known and I was so impressed with the way it was dealt with. I highly recommend!!