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These books serve as a carefully curated list to begin early discussions about the Second World War and how its ramifications and lessons persist today. May these stories hold seeds of hope for all generations.
- How Books Can Raise Our Awareness
- Connecting Emotionally to Stories
- Why War Stories Still Matter Today
When We Were Warriorsis set in World War II, but the effects of current wars are felt every day around the world. Many - Syria, Afghanistan - are frequently in the news; others - long-running and bloody conflicts in places such as Columbia, Kashmir, the Western Sahara - we hear little of. Books and stories are a way of opening our eyes and of raisi...
As well as being socially and politically relevant, war stories carry a huge emotional resonance for readers. In them, characters are often dealing with loss: a parent, a sibling, a friend, a pet, or something less tangible, like home, or their past. Conflict will often bring about sudden, dramatic upheaval. Yet in facing change, it's possible for ...
War stories are as relevant today as they ever were, maybe more so. I'm not talking about the cosy nostalgia of 'make do and mend' and ration books, though these snippets of living history make for great story fodder and help our understanding of the past. What I mean is the sad reality that war is ever present in our lives, because the nature of c...
- Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden. A perfect novel for middle grade readers, and a timeless mystery. Carrie and her younger brother Nick are evacuated to Wales during World War Two, and become entangled in the long-running feud between fiery Mr. Evans and his estranged sister Mrs. Gotobed.
- Fireweed by Jill Paton Walsh. A poetic and shocking novel about two teenagers, Bill and Julie, surviving by themselves during the London Blitz, Fireweed is by turns breathtaking and heartbreaking.
- Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. Away from the home front, there’s much to read and learn about the experiences of children in the occupied countries – and the moral choices they had to make as they went about their daily lives.
- Hero on a Bicycle by Shirley Hughes. The late, great children’s author and illustrator Shirley Hughes’ first novel, Hero on a Bicycle, was published when she was in her 80s.
Jan 23, 2023 · The best children’s books about the Second World War War is a difficult subject, and the atrocities of World War II can be especially hard to broach with younger readers. So, we’ve put together a selection of books, from real-life accounts and essential facts to historical fiction, that will give children helpful insight into what life was ...
On this list you'll find historical fiction to give context for the time period and convey what it really felt like for fighters on the front lines, kids and families back home, and Jews in hiding or sent to concentration camps.
Jul 20, 2019 · World War II Books for Middle School. World War II Resistance Fighters by Matt Doeden was a wonderful read for learning about the persons and organizations that creatively fought to oppose the Nazis while helping the allies and the oppressed. Recommended for ages 8-12.
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Oct 7, 2024 · Children’s, young adult and teen books about WW2. This list contains 80 titles, exploring a diverse range of 1939-1945 topic areas including D-Day, the Holocaust, the Manhattan Project, evacuation, the Blitz, spies and codebreaking at Bletchley Park, the role of women in the war, the Battle of Britain, and the aftermath of the war.
