My Family for the War

Reach for this book when your child begins asking complex questions about displacement, what makes a family, or how to maintain their identity when everything they know has changed. It is a profound choice for families navigating foster care, adoption, or big international moves, providing a mirror for the complicated feelings of loyalty and loss that come with leaving one home for another. The story follows ten year old Ziska as she is sent from Nazi Germany to London on the Kindertransport. Raised Protestant but with Jewish ancestry, she must navigate a new language, a new religion with her foster family, and the terrifying silence from her parents back home. This is a deeply researched historical novel that explores the nuances of belonging and the resilience required to build a new life during wartime. It is best suited for mature readers aged ten and up who are ready for a realistic look at the emotional toll of being a refugee.