My Secret War Diary, by Flossie Albright: My History of the Second World War 1939-1945

by Marcia Williams

Book Overview

Marcia Williams follows a young girl's coming of age during World War II in a moving fictional journal that includes the author's own family mementos. The year is 1939, and Britain is about to declare war on Germany. After Flossie's father joins the army, the nine-year-old girl is left to care for both her baby brother and her great-uncle. In a collage-style diary merging photos, postcards, and other memorabilia, Flossie relays events ranging from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763641111
• ISBN13: 9780763641115
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.6" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7