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Above The Bright Blue Sky

Life for Maisie Jackson has been far from happy for a number of years - ever since her mother re-married after her beloved father's death and her new stepfather and stepbrother moved into their small terraced house in Armley Leeds. Suffering abuse at her cruel stepbrother's hand and mercilessly tormented by her stepfather Maisie dreams of escaping to a new life far away. And it seems her dreams are about to come true...It is 1939 and war is suddenly looming dark on the horizon. For many with memories of the 'war to end all wars' still fresh in their minds this is a horrific and frightening prospect. But for nine-year-old Maisie it represents her longed-for chance of freedom - maybe she'll be evacuated to the countryside to one of the places her father used to tell her about? As the small
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Life for Maisie Jackson has been far from happy for a number of years
- ever since her mother re-married after her beloved father's death & her new stepfather & stepbrother moved into their small terraced house in Armley Leeds. Suffering abuse at her cruel stepbrother's hand & mercilessly tormented by her stepfather Maisie dreams of escaping to a new life far away. & it seems her dreams are about to come true... It is 1939 & war is suddenly looming dark on the horizon. For many with memories of the 'war to end all wars' still fresh in their minds this is a horrific & frightening prospect. But for nine-year-old Maisie it represents her longed-for chance of freedom
- maybe she'll be evacuated to the countryside to one of the places her father used to tell her about? As the small market town of Middlebeck in the Yorkshire dales prepares for the arrival of the evacuees many of the villagers ponder on how they will cope with this sudden influx of visitors. But they are all determined to pull together & welcome the strangers with open arms eager to 'do their bit' for the war effort. In this time of trouble when life suddenly seems so precious & vulnerable true & lasting friendships are formed & love blossoms as the dark cloud of war eventually clears to the bright blue sky of a hopeful future.

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Blue - A primary colour

Hand - A part of the body at the end of the arm

Hand - A pointer which indicates time on a clock face

Dark - A colour which absorbs visable ligt so apears less light than objects that reflect light

Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.

Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.

Small - something that takes up less space than normal.

Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.

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