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The Making of Alby
As with Ian Serraillier’s The Silver Sword, and Morris Gleitzman’s Once, The Making of Alby takes place during World War II with children as the central characters. The war provides the setting and the sub-plots but the story is fundamentally one of adventure, discovery, and friendships, with a theme of tolerance. The pronouncement of war is the cause of a great deal of excitement for shy nine-year-old Albert White, his larrikin brother, and their friend, the aristocratic Derek Huntingfield, and while the adults adapt to a new regime of rules and regulations, the children revel in the opportunity for new adventures, including identifying the German officer in an old photograph they find hidden in the belfry of the village church.
68 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 26, 2017
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January 23, 2019
I really enjoyed reading The Making of Alby. The book was well written and easy to read. I thought the story was very interesting and felt it had been well researched. I found that the characters to be very realistic and relatable. This came across as a true story. The themes and issues brought up throughout the book, although very serious are treated with much consideration and empathy. I was pleased to find a book that told a more traditional story of childhood adventures without the use of wizardry and vampires.
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