Postcards from No Man's Land by Aidan Chambers

 

If you are a lover of historical fiction, you will enjoy this one. Postcards is a story that flips back and forth from the happenings during World War II in the Netherlands and present day Amsterdam. The story is about a young woman,  Geertrui, whose family lives in the Netherlands during the German occupation, along with the English invasion. Geertrui helps to care for an injured English soldier and falls in love with him.

Jacob is the grandson of that English soldier, who goes to Amsterdam to visit his grandfather's grave. The story evolves and incorporates Geertrui and Jacob's connection, where Geertrui's grandson Daan and Jacob become friends.
This is a beautiful story of love, friendship, and finding out about oneselve.