World War II for kids

Alternate Titles

• World War 2 for kids
• World War two for kids

Description

Now more than ever, kids want to know about our country's great struggles during World War II. This book is packed with information that kids will find fascinating, from Hitler's rise to power in 1933 to the surrender of the Japanese in 1945. Much more than an ordinary history book, it is filled with excerpts from actual wartime letters written to and by American and German troops, personal anecdotes from people who lived through the war in the United States, Germany, Britain, Russia, Hungary, and Japan, and gripping stories from Holocaust survivors—all add a humanizing global perspective to the war. This collection of 21 activities shows kids how it felt to live through this monumental period in history. They will play a rationing game or try the butter extender recipe to understand the everyday sacrifices made by wartime families. They will try their hands at military strategy in coastal defense, break a code, and play a latitude and longitude tracking game. Whether growing a victory garden or staging an adventure radio program, kids will appreciate the hardships and joys experienced on the home front.

First Sentence

Throughout the 1920s, everyone in the world was aware of the terrible price of the First World War.

Description

Describes the causes and history of World War II, and includes interviews with participants and suggested activities.

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Genres

• Juvenile literature

Other Editions

• World War II for kids: a history with 21 activitiesChicago Review Press2002-01-01
• World War II for KidsTandem Library2003-07-01
• World War II for KidsElectronic resourceChicago Review Press2005-01-01
• Di er ci shi jie da zhanSan lian shu dian (Xianggang) you xian gong si2005-01-01