Books like Charlotte Sometimes (The New York Review Children's Collection) by Penelope Farmer
Charlotte is an ordinary student at a new boarding school when, on her second day, she awakes to find the campus surrounded by the sights, sounds, and people of 1918. While grappling with the mysteries of the past, she seeks a way to return to her present. The novel explores the clash between early 20th‑century life and modern sensibilities, all through the eyes of a young protagonist.
First publish date: February 20, 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Penelope Farmer
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