title: Across A War-Tossed Sea
author:  L.M. Elliott 
description: <b>PRAISE FOR UNDER A WAR-TORN SKY</b><br /><br />"An emotional, action-packed gem! Elliott paints a picture of war that we don't often see, one that is away from the battles, showing life and death in a war-ravaged land. She illustrates through her well-planned story lines how one can prevail through the most adverse of conditions, bringing up many ethical and moral questions. . . . An engrossing thrill-ride."<b><i><em>KLIATT </em></i></b><br /><br /><b>PRAISE FOR UNDER A WAR-TORN SKY</b><br /><br />"Elliott's fluid style is woven together with vivid historical details from WWII, appropriate for adolescents who seek suspense-filled adventures. Inspired by true stories of WWII, Elliott captures the courage, self-sacrifice, and bravery of the French Resistance forces. Fans of history, culture, language, or just good storytelling will definitely want to read this."<b><i><em>BookPage </em></i></b><br /><br /><b>PRAISE FOR UNDER A WAR-TORN SKY</b><br /><br />"Henry Forester, a young B-24 flier, is a complex mix of insecurities, unresolved feelings about his punitive father, and heroic aspiration. On his fifteenth mission, he is shot down, having no idea where he has landed. His journey back through Nazi occupied Europe and his involvement with the French Resistance are depicted with chilling realism. Small details (bike wheels in France were made of wood because the Germans had confiscated all the rubber) add both credibility and appeal to this gripping adventure. ...It's packed with action, intrigue, and suspense, but this novel celebrates acts of kindness and heroism without glorifying war."<b><i><em>Booklist</em></i></b><br /><br /><b>PRAISE FOR UNDER A WAR-TORN SKY</b><br /><br />"A powerful debut novel of adventure and salvation. Readers, young and old, will be moved by this fine book."<b><i><em>Children's Literature</em></i></b><br /><br /><b>PRAISE FOR UNDER A WAR-TORN SKY</b><br /><br /><strong>Accolades</strong>
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  ## Good Intentions
  
  
    
  
  
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  _( Alex Carlisle - 1 )_
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Elliott Kay
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Elliott Kay
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Good Intentions
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “You don’t have a soul. You have a body. You are a soul.”
  
  
  
  
  
  — C.S. Lewis
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Prologue
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  _It would’ve been a beautiful spring morning, except for the war. The sky was
  clear. A mild wind passed through the trees above him, sending ripples through
  their lush, full leaves. The only things keeping the birds from singing were
  the gunfire and the tanks. One rumbling tank, anyway. It was his tank, rolling
  on away from him. Beyond that he faintly heard the fleeing enemy tank. The
  other German tank sat burning nearby. He smelled the smoke._
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  _Simon lay on his back, looking up at the rustling leaves in the trees. His
  whole center seemed to be on fire, yet wet at the same time._
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  _“I told your men we would stay with you,” someone said. His eye