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Remember to keep track of the resources you use for this assignment. You will need to use this list when you come to complete your bibliography.The resources on this page are available from our library.
Remember to keep track of the resources you use for this assignment. You will need to use this list when you come to complete your bibliography.The resources on this page are available from our library.
This is the harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. This boy will really open your eyes to the reality of what it was like to be a Jewish person during the War. It is all the more moving because it is a true story.
Grandma remembers when she was a little girl visiting her friend on 3 September 1939; it was the day the prime minister announced over the wireless that Australia was at war. Rationing, air raid drills, and other typical civilian wartime experiences are recounted, ending with the peace celebrations six years later.This is a picture book but you will enjoy reading about what it was like for the people left behind during the war. It is an easy read .
Harry finds a small wooden box filled with old letters, newspaper clippings and pictures kept by his great-grandma Kate. These items, together with Kate's explanations, chronicle Harry's great-great-grandfather's experiences at the Western Front during World War I. The superb illustrations show both depth and detail and the text thoughtfully relates the feelings of the soldiers, from the initial excitement to that of despair.
In the format of letters and narrative, this book will enlightens you to the trials and great dangers experienced by soldiers during World War I.
In the format of letters and narrative, this book will enlightens you to the trials and great dangers experienced by soldiers during World War I.
This is a fiction book written by Ann Holm.It tells the story of a young boy who, witht he help of a prison guard, escapes from a concentration camp in Eastern Europe in Bulgaria, and journeys to Denmark. Along the way he meets interesting people and has many adventures. This book was made into a film in 2003. You will deepen your understanding of what it was like to be a 12 year old during the War and the hardships that many people had to undergo during war time...a great read.
Set during World War II, a story seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a concentration camp, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.
This is an award winning boy that will provide you with the story of concentration camps through the innocent eyes of this small boy...the son of the camp commander. Be prpared for an unexpected ending. You will be moved by this story.
This is an award winning boy that will provide you with the story of concentration camps through the innocent eyes of this small boy...the son of the camp commander. Be prpared for an unexpected ending. You will be moved by this story.
