When the Sky Falls
Phil Earle
An inspiring coming-of-age novel set in WWII about a young boy named Joseph who finds a connection with a silverback gorilla named Adonis. When bombs begin to fall, Joseph becomes Adonis's protector and must decide how far he's willing to go to keep his new friend safe. Based on a true story.
Publish Date
2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.33
ISBN
9781783449651
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2021-08-16T14:42:07.000Z
So just finished a slow reread of “When The Sky Falls” by @philearle and I’m sat outside in the sunshine weeping buckets.
It truly is an extraordinary book. If I were in Year 6 it would be top of my reading list. It’s stunningly powerful and utterly beautiful. A future classic! – source