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The Lions’ Run
Book Review
My favourite part of the book was when Lucas met Alice because it felt like they were meant to meet and work together to do brave things
I loved this book so much! It took me just over a day to read it because something about it made me not want to put the book down.
It was really inspiring and gave me the true feeling of how it felt to live in the times of war.
I liked how the boy was so eager to do good things even though they were really dangerous and could have gotten him killed like kidnapping a baby.
My favourite part of the book was when Lucas met Alice because it felt like they were meant to meet and work together to do brave things.
Sometimes it is hard to trust people with big secrets but we can learn that not all people are untrustworthy.
I think it should be for children 10+ because there is violence but it is a really good book. I hope that more of these books are made so that other children can understand what happened in the past.
About the Book
Petit éclair. That’s what the other boys at the orphanage call Lucas. He’s tired of his cowardly reputation, just as he’s tired of the war and the Nazi occupation of his village. He longs to show how brave he can be.
The chance arrives when he saves a litter of kittens from cruel boys and cares for them in an abandoned stable. There he meets Alice, the daughter of a horse trainer, who is hiding her beloved young horse from
German soldiers.
Soon Lucas begins to realise they are not the only ones in the village with secrets. The housekeeper at the German maternity home and a priest at the orphanage pass coded messages; a young mother at the home makes dangerous plans to keep her baby from forced adoption; and a neighbour in town may be harbouring a Jewish family.
Author
Sara Pennypacker
Sara Pennypacker is an American author best known for writing emotionally resonant books for children and young adults. She gained widespread acclaim for the novel Pax, which explores themes of friendship, loss, and the human–animal bond. Pennypacker’s work is often praised for its empathy, lyrical prose, and ability to address complex feelings with honesty and warmth.
Reviewer Profile
Lilyana, 11
- Reviews: 10
- Likes: swimming, reading and kindness
- Dislikes: unkindness and mushrooms
- Favourite Book: Noughts and crosses by Malorie Blackman
- Favourite Artist: Alex Warren
- Favourite Film: Back to the Future II
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