Book
The Winged Watchman
- Published
- 1962
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Pages
- 191
- Words
- 43483
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56079.The_Winged_Watchman?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 5.1
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Suggested reading age
- ages 9–14
- Ambleside year
- Year 6 onwards · ages 11–14
An Ambleside year is a year of the Ambleside Online programme, not a reader's age. Year 0 is its first year, and a book used over several years shows the span. The ages beside it are that band offered two grades up and none down, which is how we offer a band; they are a placement, not a reading measure.
This acclaimed story of World War II is rich in suspense, characterization, plot and spiritual truth. Every element of occupied Holland is united in a story of courage and hope: a hidden Jewish child, an "underdiver," a downed RAF pilot, an imaginative, daring underground hero, and the small things of family life which surprisingly carry on in the midst of oppression. The Verhagen family, who live in the old windmill called the Winged Watchman, are a memorable set of individuals whose lives powerfully demonstrate the resilience of those who suffer but do not lose faith.
Collections
The Good & The Beautiful · 6
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9781883937072
- ISBN-10
- 1883937078
Tags
Historical FictionNetherlandsPeople-NazisThe Good & The BeautifulWorld War II