In the summer of 1940, all of England feared an invasion by Hitler’s army. All children from England were then sent to Canada leaving their parents behind. Norah worries that her parents might send her and her brother, Gavin, away across the sea for safety. As she lies in bed, she listened to her parent's anxious voices from downstairs. Norah and Gavin were then sent to Canada. Norah and Gavin were taken in by a rich woman called, Aunt Florence, from Toronto in prefers of Gavin to her. Norah and Aunt Florence did not get along and Norah was more comfortable with Aunt Mary, who was Aunt Florence’s daughter. Norah and Aunt Florence are both very different from one another with a very different mindset. As Norah starts school, she became more