The French Twins

Twins

by Lucy Fitch Perkins

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Genres: Childrens

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1918

About the author

From a book jacket: "In 1910, at a crowded school in a poor section of Chicago, Lucy Fitch Perkins found children from twenty-seven different countries learning together. This experience instilled in her a vivid awareness of the task that faced American teachers: to bring out of this potpourri of races one unified nation. Her idea grew into a series of stories, some with geographical backgrounds, others with historical settings. Her goal was to increase sympathy and understanding for the unique qualities of the different nationalities and the heritage left to them and to us by our forebears. The Twins books have received acclaim from librarians, teachers, and parents, but, more important, from the children themselves."

Reviews

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not sure if I ever read this one before. I only just realized how many of these stories are set in times of war. This one is the First World War (Great War, when it was written) Of course the twins save the day, as always!

[Sarahelisabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

A story for children about the First World War close to the front line on the French side.
This book is a quick read and manages to be child friendly in a situation which, almost certainly, was far worse than described. As an adult, I found this rather an over optimistic portrayal.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book borders on overly sweet. That said, its a good reader for the younger set. Full of good, clean, adventure with just a smidge of history to round it off.

[Jaeger Matthias]

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