Remember World War II: Kids Who Survived Tell Their Stories

by Dorinda Makanaonalani Nicholson

Remember World War II: Kids Who Survived Tell Their Stories allows readers to understand the war not as seen through the eyes of soldiers but through the eyes of children who survived the bombings, the blackouts, the hunger, the fear, and the loss of loved ones caused by the war. The author shares her own recollections of being able to see the faces of Japanese pilots as they headed for the naval base at Pearl Harbor to drop their deadly bombs on unsuspecting American ships and soldiers, then shares her feelings at having to leave her father behind as the rest of the family is evacuated to the U.S. mainland.

Genres: World War II, History, Holocaust, Nonfiction

64 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2005

Reviews

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommended for gr. 3-8. Short history of WWII with lots of period photographs, many featuring children. Included in the narrative are recollections of children who experienced the events described. Photographs of the children as they looked at the time are shown when they are first introduced. The three chapters in the book cover the European front, the Pacific front and the home front. A foreward by Madeleine Albright, who was born in Czechoslovakia in 1937 and herself experienced the European war firsthand, is also included.

[Diego Sosa · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s not about what happened during the war, but it’s about the people who tell the story, who survived the war.

[Pat Trattles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Along with historical facts the book contain firsthand accounts of the war from children in Europe, the Pacific Theater, and the American home front. Extensive backmatter includes an epilogue, comprehensive timeline, bibliography, a postscript detailing the grownup years of the kids, and an index for quick reference. Also included throughout are historical photographs. A must addition to classrooms everywhere.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful photographs for Pearl harbor Day and WWII in Kindergarten.

[Yz · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is an amazing book that shares stories that should be read by everyone. 🩷

[Anastasia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book, but I think there was a little too much of the explanation of the war and the kids' point of views weren't there very much. I also wish they hadn't been so separated. Sometimes I was like Oh Yea!! They also said something at the beginning of the book and that kind of deepened my understanding of it when I knew what they had said earlier. I like the fact that they also included kids from Hawaii, Germany, and Japan. Most books only talk about Jewish kids in Europe so this brought another perspective.

[Duane · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was disappointed in this book overall. It does have a few viewpoints from children during the war, but they seemed a small portion of the book. The photographs and illustrations are nice, but the author really missed with the recollections. I wish they would have been a bigger focus. It is nice we read recollections from all sides of the battle, just wish there would have been more. There are better books out there that cover this topic.

[Dane Adams · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was very interesting because because all the kids who were close to my age survived one of the world wars. This book would be very useful if you were doing a report on World War II and needed quotes.












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[Ruth Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Riveting first hand accounts of survival from children during WWII from Europe, the Pacific and the US.

Some of the accounts from Europe give us insight that grownups did know what was coming and knew how bad Hitler truly was.