Wednesday, November 25, 2009

My Secret War Diary

Flossie Albright's History of the Second World War
1939-1945
by Marcia Williams
Candlewick Press


This is a charming childrens' book, and I enjoyed every single page. From the magnificent marbled endpapers in the front to the glossary page at the back. The glossary explained many terms that were previously unknown to me ... like Anderson shelter (an outdoor air-raid shelter) and Morrison shelter (an indoor air-raid shelter).

The scrapbook format and fold-out letters break up the crowded pages with lots of text and drawings.


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