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A History with 21 Activities
By Richard Panchyk, Foreword by Senator John McCain
9 & up
For Kids series
JUVENILE NONFICTION
176 Pages, 11 x 8.5
Formats: Trade Paper, Mobipocket, PDF, EPUB
Trade Paper, $18.99 (US $18.99) (CA $24.99)
ISBN 9781556524554
Rights: WOR
Chicago Review Press (Sep 2002)
Overview
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.Reviews
“It is my hope that the history of World War II, rendered accessible to younger students in Richard Panchyk's readable account, will inspire another generation of Americans as we wage a new struggle against the enemies of freedom.” —Senator John McCainAuthor Biography
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