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World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (2) (For Kids series) Paperback – September 1, 2002

by Richard Panchyk (Author), Senator John McCain (Foreword)

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Now more than ever, kids want to know about our country's great struggles during World War II. This book is packed with information that kids will find fascinating, from Hitler's rise to power in 1933 to the surrender of the Japanese in 1945. Much more than an ordinary history book, it is filled with excerpts from actual wartime letters written to and by American and German troops, personal anecdotes from people who lived through the war in the United States, Germany, Britain, Russia, Hungary, and Japan, and gripping stories from Holocaust survivors—all add a humanizing global perspective to the war. This collection of 21 activities shows kids how it felt to live through this monumental period in history. They will play a rationing game or try the butter extender recipe to understand the everyday sacrifices made by wartime families. They will try their hands at military strategy in coastal defense, break a code, and play a latitude and longitude tracking game. Whether growing a victory garden or staging an adventure radio program, kids will appreciate the hardships and joys experienced on the home front.

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9 years and up
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176 pages
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English
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4 - 6
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11 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
Publisher

Chicago Review Press
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September 1, 2002
ISBN-10

1556524552
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978-1556524554
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World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities by Richard Panchyk provides a comprehensive survey of the era, beginning with Hitler's rise to power in 1933 to the Japanese surrender in 1945 (a time line opens the volume). Wartime letters, interviews with former soldiers, ordinary citizens and Holocaust survivors provide a personal perspective. Activities include creating a CARE package for enlisted soldiers and writing and performing a radio adventure; Bill Clinton and John McCain provide forewords. Ages 9-up.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Grade 5-7-In this introductory survey, Panchyk describes major events throughout the great conflict in nearly every theater of operation. While the main focus is on America's part in the war, life in England and other European countries is given careful attention. A special aspect of this work is the variety of informative activities appearing in substantial sidebars. Through them, readers can vicariously go on a reconnaissance mission, grow a victory garden, track a ship's movements using latitude and longitude, live on rations for a day, and experience other aspects of wartime life. Adult help and/or permission is suggested for many of the projects. One involves labeling alternate halves of a class of students with special armbands and simulating discrimination; teacher involvement is not mentioned in the instructions. Summarized or quoted first-person accounts by World War II participants are integral parts of this book, which also includes letters and journal entries by soldiers and civilians in both Allied and Axis countries. A large selection of black-and-white contemporary photographs and reproductions of such items as ration stamps and propaganda posters further contribute to the book's immediacy. Attention grabbers are a letter from former President Clinton, a short foreword by Senator John S. McCain, and an afterword by World War II veteran Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings.
Ann G. Brouse, Steele Memorial Library, Elmira, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Publisher : Chicago Review Press; 1st edition (September 1, 2002)
Language : English
Paperback : 176 pages
ISBN-10 : 1556524552
ISBN-13 : 978-1556524554
Reading age : 9 years and up
Grade level : 4 - 6
Item Weight : 1.42 pounds
Dimensions : 11 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #33,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #24 in Children's Military Books
- #314 in World War II History (Books)
- #1,427 in Children's Activity Books (Books)

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Jan

Great!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020

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My 7-year-old grandson, who loves the topic and had a great-grandfather who was an army medic in this war, loved this book!! I sent it to keep him occupied while the country was on lockdown for the pandemic.

6 people found this helpful

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Camille

Decidedly NOT for kids. Maybe teens. It reads like an encyclopedia.

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2020

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While it's a great summarization of the vast amount of content in the war, it just isn't presented in a way for kids to absorb. It's like reading an encyclopedia. I'll keep it for myself, but it was useless for the book project we wanted it for and the title is terribly misleading.

3 people found this helpful

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Ink a Dink

... and I are using this and so far we LOVE it. He almost begs me to do WWII ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2016

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My son and I are using this and so far we LOVE it. He almost begs me to do WWII because this book is so well written. My son is 11. The activities are pretty fun and engaging and I have to say that we go pretty slow with the book because we keep talking about all of the information and getting deeper into discussions. Very good pick to get your kids into history.

15 people found this helpful

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geoff_boycott

loved reading his book with my son -- was worried ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2016

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loved reading his book with my son -- was worried that it may not be age appropriate but the author has done a good job in explaining the events so that children can related to what actually occured

13 people found this helpful

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R. Lloyd

Not for us. Not child engaging text.

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021

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Bought this to replace an usbourne history book for my 9 y.o. that was a bit advanced. Wow. This is like am adult book written for adults who enjoy war history with some craft pages scattered throughout. No thanks. We we are going back to the usbourne. At least it had big colored photos and smaller chunks of text. Not huge long pages with no breaks.

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10 year old loved this

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2019

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On a trip to Fort Walton in Washington State my 10 year old was so interested in the history of the place he wanted to know all he could about the military and the wars the United States has been involved in. This book was easy for him to understand and very informative.

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Connor B-C

A great read aloud for engaged children!

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2015

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This is a great book for engaged children who want to learn more about this complex topic. My husband read it aloud to our elementary school aged children and they (and he!) thoroughly enjoyed it. Not surprisingly, reading about WWII sparks more questions than answers and we found that it was necessary to read with our children despite their full ability to read more lengthy texts independently. Well worth the time!

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Marjorie B.

Good material - not properly manufactured

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2021

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The content seems good and I especially like the many activities it suggests. This will be great as we homeschool using this material next month.

I am however disappointed with the finished product. The pages themselves are printed on nice paper but the tops of the pages did not go through the production slicer appropriately. That means that adjoining pages have a fold at the top instead of separated pages. I have to read the book with a letter opener by my side so that I can slit through the fold's edge in order to read the pages in between.

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Birthday Present

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2021

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A present for my grandsons 9th birthday, he is into WW2 they are learning at school, he loved the book

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It was very black and white. I expected it ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2017

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It was very black and white. I expected it to be more kind of appropriate for young people today. Jack just glanced at it..

Christine Murphy

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2015

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Kate

Totally for American Market

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2012

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This book is totally for the American Market - not a good tool for learning for British's children - I decided not to give the book to my child for Christmas and shall be asking for a refund - unfortunately the other two negative reviews were not available at the time of ordering !!!

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Gentlemama

Great

Reviewed in Canada on October 19, 2020

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Well written and thorough. Great activities. My daughter wasn’t a fan of the topic so I passed it in to my friend and her son loves it and talks non stop about what he’s learned

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