Stand By Boys!

Intense and Informative

This short, translated book, written for youngsters, is a true recount of the extreme, selfless bravery of children and adults in The Netherlands during a violent 1953 storm that caused powerful ocean waves to break through the dikes, bringing massive damage to unsuspecting residents who had become all too trusting of man-made protection from the weather and the sea. I liken it to the stories I've read of Galveston when hit by a huge hurricane, except that those adult stories were very graphic and did not include the sweet Christian witness, under fire, that this little book presents. I do not think this book is for a sensitive child, due to the intensity of the story, but realistically, everyone needs to know serious things like these and how God works and gives the gift of faith in frightening situations. I would give this book to an older child who could benefit from the scriptural encouragement and not be affected by a fear of storms. I truly believe adults would be edified by this easy-to-read story, even more than children.