Cocoon

San and her friends are recruited to become assistant nurses and end up at the front lines working in caves, seeing the horrors of war firsthand.  San would like to wrap her friends in a cocoon to protect them from the bombs and horrors.  But their toughest job is still to come.  They are sent home.  They have to find their own way, crossing enemy lines, and with no food, they are cold, starving, and scared out of their wits.  But out of all that were sent, only a few make it back. 

This was a moving book that brought to the forefront the horrors of war through a child's eyes.  The author's telling of it brings it home especially now when our world seems to be all wars.  The book is done in graphic novel form with wonderful illustrations to keep all readers engaged.  I love these books, as we now know that women have served in all kinds of wars and right up front in the thick of the combat zones, but were never given the credit they deserved until just recently, so maybe even a bit of history snuck in as well.  This book is a wonderful addition to any library.