A World War II Evacuee (A Day in the Life of a...)

by Alan Childs (Author), Alan Childs (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1999

  $5.44

  A young girl's experiences as an evacuee introduce curriculum themes of home front, evacuation and rationing. This book is part of a series which looks at life in different eras, attempts to capture interest by showing extraordinary experiences of an ordinary child, of a similiar age to the reader. It shows different characters of the home front, then a double-page illustration shows them in the street, going about their business. This book which is one of a series looks at how people dressed, ate, worked, travelled and survived. It combines fictional narrative, informative factual text and quotes to enhance literacy skills and encourages readers to consider concepts of time, chronology, biography and diary.