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Voices from the Second World War : stories of war as told to children of today. Cover Image Book Book

Voices from the Second World War : stories of war as told to children of today.

Summary:

In an intergenerational volume, witnesses to World War II share their memories with young interviewers so that their experiences will never be forgotten.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780763694920
  • Physical Description: xvii unnumbered pages, 300 pages : black and white illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition 2018.
  • Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The outbreak of war -- Fleeing the Nazis -- The fall of Western Europe -- Evacuees -- Blitzed Britain -- The British home front -- The resistance -- Women at war -- A true world war -- The bombing of Germany -- The fight for France -- The baby blitz -- The fall of Germany -- The holocaust -- VE Day -- The fall of Japan.
Citation/References Note:
Junior Library Guild
Target Audience Note:
Ages 10-13.
Grades 5-8.
980L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7 14 195074.
Awards Note:
A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG)
Subject: World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Refugees > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Juvenile literature.
Lightning war > Juvenile literature.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Juvenile literature.
V-E Day, 1945 > Juvenile literature.
V-J Day, 1945 > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 9 of 9 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Festus Public. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Festus Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Festus Public Library J 940.54 Voices (Text) 32017000076961 Junior Nonfiction Available -


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