My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Runaway Children is a riveting, poignant and inspiring fiction novel about the Patterson family — emphasizing the story of Nell and Olive's remarkable story. The story was set during the World War II; it narrates how the Patterson siblings from East End was able to endure being refugee kids, and on how they showed courage and still hopeful amidst some of the trials they have encountered.
Nell and Olive's personalities are to easy to like because they are both charming; Nell is a strong older sister, while Olive's candidness and amusing words could capture the hearts of the readers of this novel. There was a bit of romance in it also that will reminds us that love isn't forced, instead, it just blossoms over time.
I consider this historical fiction a mild narration describing the refugees' experiences during the time of the war. A great read that could even be recommended to high school students; reading this can be finished in a day or two because I'm sure that they will be engrossed with the story.
