num_pages: 159
description: During the evacuation of children from Edinburgh in the early days of World War II, shy, weathy Marjorie on her way to relatives in Canada trades places and identities with the orphaned Shona bound for the Scottish countryside.
language: English
title: Searching for Shona
titlecomplete: Searching for Shona
genres: Juvenile, British Literature, World War II, Canada, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, Scotland, Historical Fiction, Adventure
ratings_count: 313
places: Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
awards: awardedAt: 315561600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers