The Hoover Children

July 1940. Eight-year-old Margaret lives in London, where the sound of air raid sirens can interrupt any day—or night. Planes roar overhead, and no one knows when the enemy might attack.When Margaret’s parents make the difficult decision to send her and her siblings far away to safety, everything changes. She sails across the ocean to North Canton, Ohio, a small American town that is completely different from London. She is separated from her brothers and sisters and must live with foster parents who are total strangers.Margaret misses home, her family, and everything she knows. But as the days pass and the war unfolds, she discovers new friendships, unexpected challenges, and moments of joy in a place she never imagined calling home.Margaret has no idea that the next five years will shape her life forever.Inspired by actual events from North Canton’s history, The Hoover Children is a story of courage, friendship, and hope in the middle of an uncertain world. Read more