War and Innocence: A Young Girl's Life in Occupied Norway

By Hanna Aasvik Helmersen

War and Innocence is a World War II memoir written from the perspective of a young girl. Author Hanna Aasvik Helmersen, only eight years old when the war began, offers us an extremely clear picture of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883697972
• ISBN13: 9781883697976
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Hara Pub Group
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Great

This book is great! I feel connected to the history of Norway on a very human level in this book. It helps that my own mother was just 3 years younger than the author, and I recognize the experience told by her to me when I was a child.

An interesting story

A nicely written autobiography of a young girl during the invasion and occupation of Norway by the Nazi's. Drama, horror of war, human interest, naval battle action. Relevant facts of the occupation (which could not have been known by the author at the time of occupation) are thrown in for context. Great for home if interested in subject area/time. Would recommend for middle school/high school libraries, especially if curriculum has 'man's inhumanity' or 'youth and WWII' type requirements.