Blitz kids / Sean Longden.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Constable, 2012Description: xviii, 605 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cmISBN: 9781780335520 (pbk); 1780335520 (pbk)Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Great Britain | World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Juvenile | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, BritishDDC classification: 940.53161 Summary: From the dangers of London streets during the Blitz to working on the high seas in the Merchant Navy during the Atlantic Convoy, children were on the frontline of battle during the Second World War. In Sean Longden's gripping retelling of the conflict, he explores how the war impacted upon a whole generation who lost their innocence at home and abroad, on the battlefield and the home front.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Cover subtitle: The children's war against Hitler.
Includes bibliography and index.
From the dangers of London streets during the Blitz to working on the high seas in the Merchant Navy during the Atlantic Convoy, children were on the frontline of battle during the Second World War. In Sean Longden's gripping retelling of the conflict, he explores how the war impacted upon a whole generation who lost their innocence at home and abroad, on the battlefield and the home front.
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