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Fireweed

by Jill Paton Walsh · 1969

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Two teen-age runaways who refuse to be evacuated from London struggle to survive the blitz of 1940.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of thisLondonLondonMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
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young adultchildrens

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