Books Like Tilly's Promise
Families who loved Tilly's Promise by Linda Newbery often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Tilly's Promise by Linda Newbery often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is beginning to question the complexities of fairness, the weight of keeping promises, or how society treats those with intellectual differences. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the story follows Tilly, a nurse who desperately wants to protect her brother Georgie, a young man with learning difficulties who is drafted despite not fully understanding the conflict. It is a poignant exploration of family loyalty and the moral gray areas of war. While the setting is historical, the emotional core is deeply relevant for pre-teens and teens navigating the realization that we cannot always shield the people we love from the world. It deals with anxiety and loss in a grounded, realistic way. It is a powerful tool for building empathy and discussing how we value different kinds of minds in times of crisis.
