Author: Stewart Ross
Publisher: Evans Brothers
ISBN: 9780237523060
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Published in association with the Imperial War Museum, this series uses primary source evidence such as diaries, posters, newspaper cuttings and oral accounts to portray life on the Home Front.
Evacuation
Author: Stewart Ross
Publisher: Evans Brothers
ISBN: 9780237523060
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Published in association with the Imperial War Museum, this series uses primary source evidence such as diaries, posters, newspaper cuttings and oral accounts to portray life on the Home Front.
Publisher: Evans Brothers
ISBN: 9780237523060
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Published in association with the Imperial War Museum, this series uses primary source evidence such as diaries, posters, newspaper cuttings and oral accounts to portray life on the Home Front.
Battle of Britain
Author: Catherine Chambers
Publisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1474734278
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
During World War II, between 10 July and 31 October 1940, Nazi Germany launched an attempt to invade Great Britain, beginning with air raids. The German air force named the Luftwaffe fought in the skies above Britain against the British Air Force. The battle in the air caused destruction and chaos on the cities and towns below. However, thanks to the bravery of fighter pilots and the clever strategy of British forces, all was not lost. In this fascinating book, primary sources, quotes from Winston Churchill, Battle facts, a timeline and much more will provide readers with all they need to know about one of Britain's most challenging events in its long history.
Publisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1474734278
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
During World War II, between 10 July and 31 October 1940, Nazi Germany launched an attempt to invade Great Britain, beginning with air raids. The German air force named the Luftwaffe fought in the skies above Britain against the British Air Force. The battle in the air caused destruction and chaos on the cities and towns below. However, thanks to the bravery of fighter pilots and the clever strategy of British forces, all was not lost. In this fascinating book, primary sources, quotes from Winston Churchill, Battle facts, a timeline and much more will provide readers with all they need to know about one of Britain's most challenging events in its long history.
The Evacuation
Author: Martin Parsons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Accompanying the BBC Radio 4 series of the same name, this book reveals what really happened to the children of the World War II evacuation. Based on personal testimonies of over 500 evacuees, it uncovers historical evidence revealing that the evacuation scheme was mismanaged, with disastrous consequences.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Accompanying the BBC Radio 4 series of the same name, this book reveals what really happened to the children of the World War II evacuation. Based on personal testimonies of over 500 evacuees, it uncovers historical evidence revealing that the evacuation scheme was mismanaged, with disastrous consequences.
Current Research in Britain
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Research
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Research
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
The History Detective Investigates: Evacuation in World War II
Author: Martin Parsons
Publisher: Wayland
ISBN: 9780750296397
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Why were thousands of British children evacuated from their homes in 1939? Where did these evacuees go? Who looked after them? This book helps children at Key Stage 2 discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions by exploring real-life accounts, looking on the Internet and finding clues about what life was like for thousands of British children. The detective shows how to create a project on evacuation, discover information about the Anderson Committee, who planned the evacuation scheme and learn about the reasons why the biggest evacuation ever to take place in Britain took place. Packed with fascinating information, The History Detective Investigates series inspires children's curiosity to find out more about the past. Ideally suited for readers age 8+ or teachers who are looking for books to support the new KS2 curriculum for 2014.
Publisher: Wayland
ISBN: 9780750296397
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Why were thousands of British children evacuated from their homes in 1939? Where did these evacuees go? Who looked after them? This book helps children at Key Stage 2 discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions by exploring real-life accounts, looking on the Internet and finding clues about what life was like for thousands of British children. The detective shows how to create a project on evacuation, discover information about the Anderson Committee, who planned the evacuation scheme and learn about the reasons why the biggest evacuation ever to take place in Britain took place. Packed with fascinating information, The History Detective Investigates series inspires children's curiosity to find out more about the past. Ideally suited for readers age 8+ or teachers who are looking for books to support the new KS2 curriculum for 2014.
Evacuation
Author: Martin Parsons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Looks at the evacuation of children from the cities to the countryside, in Britain during World War II. Includes activities and puzzles for children to solve as they follow a trail back into war time Britain. Suggested level: primary.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Looks at the evacuation of children from the cities to the countryside, in Britain during World War II. Includes activities and puzzles for children to solve as they follow a trail back into war time Britain. Suggested level: primary.
The Children's Buyer's Guide
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers and bookselling
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers and bookselling
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The British National Bibliography
Author: Arthur James Wells
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 1864
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 1864
Book Description
When Can We Go Back to America?
Author: Susan H. Kamei
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481401459
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
"An oral history about Japanese internment during World War II, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, from the perspective of children and young people affected"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481401459
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
"An oral history about Japanese internment during World War II, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, from the perspective of children and young people affected"--
Wave Me Goodbye
Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448198062
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
'A heart-warming story packed with Second World War detail' - Daily Express 'Carrie's War for a new generation of children' - Belfast Telagraph September, 1939: At the breakout of the Second World War , ten-year-old Shirley is sent away on a train. She doesn't know where she's going, or what's going to happen to her when she gets there. All she has been told is that she's going on 'a little holiday'. She soon finds herself lodged deep in the countryside, with two boys from the East End of London, Kevin. But here, living in the strange, half-empty Red House with the mysterious and reclusive Mrs Waverley, the children's lives will be changed for ever. Award-winning, bestselling and beloved author Jacqueline Wilson has created a beautiful, moving story of friendship and bravery against the backdrop of the worst conflict the world has ever known. 'So good, I couldn't put it down.' - Reader review, BookTrust 'The reigning queen of British children's fiction, Jacqueline Wilson, turns to the second World War with Wave Me Goodbye . . .The story handles the balance of big worries - the war - with the smaller details of what it means to be separated from one's family while life still goes on.' - The Irish Times
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448198062
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
'A heart-warming story packed with Second World War detail' - Daily Express 'Carrie's War for a new generation of children' - Belfast Telagraph September, 1939: At the breakout of the Second World War , ten-year-old Shirley is sent away on a train. She doesn't know where she's going, or what's going to happen to her when she gets there. All she has been told is that she's going on 'a little holiday'. She soon finds herself lodged deep in the countryside, with two boys from the East End of London, Kevin. But here, living in the strange, half-empty Red House with the mysterious and reclusive Mrs Waverley, the children's lives will be changed for ever. Award-winning, bestselling and beloved author Jacqueline Wilson has created a beautiful, moving story of friendship and bravery against the backdrop of the worst conflict the world has ever known. 'So good, I couldn't put it down.' - Reader review, BookTrust 'The reigning queen of British children's fiction, Jacqueline Wilson, turns to the second World War with Wave Me Goodbye . . .The story handles the balance of big worries - the war - with the smaller details of what it means to be separated from one's family while life still goes on.' - The Irish Times