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Gr 7 Up—Fifteen-year-old Alice Spencer and her best friend Alfred have been inseparable for many years. Having first bonded over Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, the two continue to find joy in sharing and acting out the book they know by heart. This escape from reality becomes especially meaningful as Alfred's body is weakened from tuberculosis. However, when their neighborhood is ravaged by the bombs of World War II, the two must take refuge with other traumatized children in London's...Log In or Sign Up to Read More