'An extraordinary story with historical and family truth at its heart, that tells us as much about the present as the past. Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement
- Michael Morpurgo
'Uplifting ... should whet appetites for wartime classics such as Carrie's War and Goodnight Mr Tom'
- Telegraph
'Utterly brilliant, original and so very, very moving... a triumph for kids' lit'
- Sarah Crossan
'A beautiful and majestic piece of work... Manages to be raw and gentle, harrowing and uplifting, all while racing inexorably towards its unforgettable end. Wow. Children's literature at its best'
- Jonathan Stroud
'Complex, dark, intense and mysterious, When the Sky Falls is an astounding work of fiction. The characters have the knotty awkwardness of real people, and the whole book has that unfakeable feeling of Truth. Earle takes us to some very dark places in this novel, but at the end he brings us back to the light. For years now Earle has been one of our finest writers for young people and here he is at the height of his considerable powers'
- Anthony McGowan