Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff

Every summer, Lily goes with her family to their summer house in Rockaway. It's a special time she looks forward to every year, but in the summer of 1944, things are changing. There's a war on and her best friend Margaret is moving far away so her father can work in a wartime factory. And, she soon discovers her father is leaving, too. He's joining the Army to help the war effort. Angry and alone, Lily soon meets a newcomer, a boy named Albert, who is a refugee from Hungary staying with relatives in Rockaway. Albert's sister has been left behind in France, and he is trying to figure out a way to get back to her. A touching slice of life about a challenging time in American history. The audiobook is ably narrated by Mia Dillon. It includes musical interludes and sound effects. A Newbery Honor Book. Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff. Listening Library, Random House, 1998.