Sister from Across the Sea. Ulf Stark

Ulf Stark tells the story of war through the eyes of children - without pathos, but with great tenderness and attention to how closeness is born between strangers. This is a story about the loss of home, the power of care and the sisterhood that sometimes finds us when we are most alone.
Margareta dreams of a dog, and Sirkka - for her father to return from the war and teach her to ride a bicycle. One day, her mother puts Sirkka on a steamer that takes her to a safe place - to Margareta's parents. Amidst insults and disagreements, something more than friendship gradually grows between the girls - sisterhood and mutual understanding.
Ulf Stark dedicates this story to all children who have been forced to leave their families from time to time.