Remember World War II (Direct Mail Edition): Kids Who Survived Tell Their Stories

by Dorinda Makanaonalani Nicholson

Book Overview

Remember World War II: Kids Who Survived Tell Their Stories allows readers to understand the war not as seen through the eyes of soldiers but through the eyes of children who survived the bombings,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792271793
• ISBN13: 9780792271796
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

AMAZING PERSONAL STORIES OF SURVIVORS!

I am especially fond of this book because my mother-in-law tells her story as a 6 year old child living in Pearl Harbor and recounts her memories of the bombing. The inclusion of these "personal" accounts of war makes you consider things that you may not have considered before... like a mother trying to maintain her composure while her husband leaves for duty all the while keeping small children quiet, safe, and in complete darkness at night... As children, they have memories that they did not totally understand until they were adults and pieced the pieces together of what had happened. There are many other personal accounts of the tragedies of WWII and the book includes many personal photos, maps, and a war timeline that describes the events that took place. The timeline would be an especially useful source for youth preparing a school presentation or project about WWII. It is not a long, excessively detailed book (only 61 pages) but is perfect for youth and provides an understanding that they can relate to since the stories told are told by adults who experienced the events as children. As an adult, I, too have enjoyed this book very much, as well as my kids (elementary and middle school ages).