World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities

We must never forget the tragedies of World War II, and teaching kids about our country's efforts in this conflict is more important than ever.

This book is packed with information that kids will find fascinating--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 adding a humanizing global perspective to the war.

These 21 activities show children how it felt to live through this monumental period in history. . Kids can:
- play a rationing game or try the butter extender recipe to understand the everyday sacrifices of rationing goods
- try their hands at military strategy in coastal defense, break a military code, and play a latitude-longitude tracking game
- interview a veteran to help preserve the memories of one of our country's greatest generations
And much more!

Whether learning how and why to grow a victory garden or staging an adventure radio program, kids will appreciate the hardships and joys experienced on the home front.

Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 09/01/2002
Pages: 176
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 8.42h x 11.04w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9781556524554
Age: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.3
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 107381 / World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities


Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 08/26/2002 pg. 71
School Library Journal 12/01/2002 pg. 167
Publishers Weekly 08/26/2002

About the Author
Richard Panchyk is the author of Archaeology for Kids and the coauthor of Engineering the City. Both of his grandfathers and three of his great-uncles were soldiers in World War II. He lives on Long Island in New York.