Reaching Ten by Teresa Kokke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Author Teresa Kokke was born amidst Air Raids, Food shortages and regular bombings in England during World War 2. Her father, a doctor was one of the few lucky enough to not be forced to enlist. This gave Teresa a (for the time) fairly stable upbringing. Life in those times were at best tumultuous and at worst tragic. And we see the direct influence this war had on the lives of ordinary people through the eyes of this young girl growing up. Her nanny Victoria is a major player in this book, and after Teresa has a tragic bicycle accident that causes serious harm at eight, Victoria ominously tells her she will never live to the age of ten.
A very interesting biography of a very interesting time that changed our world in far-reaching ways. I like reading about history through the lenses of people who actually lived in those times. This was an interesting book. Easy to read and easy to care for the characters presented within.


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