Shadow vs Under the persimmon tree: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Afghan War, Afghanistan, Refugees, War, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Shadow

Shadow Michael Morpurgo · 2010 ★★★★☆ 3.8 230 pages · ≈ 4 h 16 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Under the persimmon tree

Under the persimmon tree Suzanne Fisher Staples · 2005 ★★★★☆ 3.6 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.

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