An eight-year-old British girl experiences loneliness and fear when she and many other children are evacuated to Canada during World War II.,In July 1940, during the German bombardment of London, Sara's parents put her aboard a ship bound for Canada so that she can be safe with her uncle for the duration of World War IIAn eight-year-old British girl experiences loneliness and fear when she and many other children are evacuated to Canada during World War II.,In July 1940, during the German bombardment of London, Sara's parents put her aboard a ship bound for Canada so that she can be safe with her uncle for the duration of World War II