Packed with literary allusions, meditations on friendship, and historical/geographical tidbits, this book is a bit of an unwieldy read, and its never-ending stream of coincidence, luck, and nice people can get a little wearing (has any Child Protective Services interview ever gone so well with so little paperwork?). She’s determined to find her again, though time and space themselves stand in the way. With the help of a friendly librarian, some clueless but kind foster parents, and a geeky outcast artist, Lottie finds a new life, but she can’t forget her dearest friend. Sales’s story takes an abrupt detour as Lottie travels to suburban Wisconsin in the year 2013, without any clothes, without any clues, and, worst of all, without Kitty. Lottie’s dad is engaged in top-secret scientific research that may help win the war. Ten-year-old Lottie and her best friend, the anagram-obsessed Kitty, certainly do. Most people don’t believe in time travel,” begins this work of fantasy/sci-fi set in 1940s wartime London.
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