War and Innocence is a World War II memoir written from the perspective of a young girl. Author Hanna Aasvik Helmersen, only eight years old when the war began, offers us an extremely clear picture of the Norwegian experience through the war years. Ms. Helmersen writes in a simple strong style. There are no clichs, no attempts at drama. Hanna is Everychild, uninhibited in this direct, almost understated account. She tells of the massacres, the deprivation, the cold and hunger, the helplessness she sensed in the grown-ups. But she also recalls the songs they sang and the games they played, the friends, the folk stories and family celebrations. War and Innocence is a fine and very personal addition to the body of literature from World War II.
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Hanna Helmersen grew up in Northern Norway, endured five years of German occupation, studied Physical Therapy in Denmark, and then came to the United States in 1957 to marry Hjaltar Helmersen, also from Northern Norway. Hanna was a physical therapist for forty-three years, holds a Masters degree in Psychology. She currently resides in Seattle, Washington.
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This review is from: War and Innocence : A Young Girl's Life in Occupied Norway (Paperback)
A nicely written autobiography of a young girl during the invasion and occupation of Norway by the Nazi's. Drama, horror of war, human interest, naval battle action. Relevant facts of the occupation (which could not have been known by the author at the time of occupation) are thrown in for context.Great for home if interested in subject area/time. Would recommend for middle school/high school libraries, especially if curriculum has 'man's inhumanity' or 'youth and WWII' type requirements.
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This review is from: War and Innocence : A Young Girl's Life in Occupied Norway (Paperback)
This book is great! I feel connected to the history of Norway on a very human level in this book. It helps that my own mother was just 3 years younger than the author, and I recognize the experience told by her to me when I was a child.
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