War is Over

War is Over by David Almond (Illustrated by David Litchfield)
 
Set in 1918, this moving and vivid story follows young John as he grapples with the reality of the First World War and his teacher's claim that even children are at war with one another. While his father fights in the trenches and his mother works in a munitions factory, an "impossible" meeting with a German boy named Jan in the woods offers a glimmer of hope.
 
Beautifully illustrated by David Litchfield, this poignant tale explores the power of peace and the shared humanity of children across borders.