Voices from the Second World War

Voices from the Second World War by First News Limited

A unique, moving collection of first-person accounts of the Second World War, published in association with the award-winning children's newspaper First News. A powerful, moving collection of first-person accounts of the Second World War. Contributors include a rear gunner who took part in sixty bombing raids, a Jewish woman who played in the orchestra at Auschwitz, a Japanese man who survived Hiroshima and Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved 669 children by setting up the Kindertransport program from Czechoslovakia. Many of the interviews were conducted by children, and the book is being published in association with award-winning children's newspaper First News.

A powerful collection of first person accounts of the Second World WarThe Bookseller This insightful and sensitive historical book is packed full of personal accounts from World War Two. [...] Children gain a real insight into the enormous effect that the war had on lives. It is a treasury of valuable lessons learned that can be passed down to future generations. South Wales Evening Post Whether told from first-hand accounts or via the voices of friends and family, they're compelling stories that have real power against the backdrop of their historical context. [...] For casual reading or as more of a personal reference for any research project, Voice from the Second World War is a historical hardback of rare quality. All About History This collection of reminiscences of people who livid through the Second World War provides a picture of the human side of the war which is often missing from the more traditional accounts of its history [...] there is a great deal of fascinating information given. SLA

First News is the award-winning weekly national newsaper for children aged seven to fourteen, with over two million readers every week. First News journalists provide insightful and dynamic articles on a range of stories from around the world. There are plenty of opportunities for readers and writers to write for the newspaper too.

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ISBN 13	9781406360110
ISBN 10	1406360112
Title	Voices from the Second World War
Author	First News Limited
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	2016-07-01
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.