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Robins, Phil.

War children : the Second World War in their own words / selected by Phil Robins. - London : Scholastic, 2005. - 272 pages; illustrations, facsimiles, map, portraits; 22 cm.

"In association with the Imperial War Museum"--Note on cover. First published in the UK as "Under Fire" by Scholastic Ltd. 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (page 266) and index.

Using taped interviews from the Imperial War Museum's extensive Sound Archive, Phil Robins has gathered together this compelling collection of first-hand accounts from people who grew up during the Second World War. As well as British children's stories of evacuation and the Blitz, this book also includes memories from survivors of the Holocaust in Europe and from Germans who as children witnessed the near-total destruction of their country. Illustrated with many contemporary photographs, and including a timeline of the War and an index, Under Fire provides a vivid insight into childhood experiences of wartime.

ISBN: 9780439963152 043996315X

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA573193 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013282871 Uk

Subjects--Meeting Names:
World War (1939-1945)

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1939-1945

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Children--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives --Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects --Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Personal narratives.

Dewey Class. No.: 940.53161