Tag: World War II
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Making the hidden visible: World War II Fiction
There are certain periods in history that seem to get all the attention. The pioneer experience. The Civil War. World War II. I’ve always enjoyed the less exposed parts of history more. My “preferred” war is World War 1, and the quantity of material centered around it pales in comparison to WWII. Though I know…
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Small books about big wars
In the fall of 2011, my family and I made our first trip to Hawaii. In what should be no surprise, we made sure to make time for a visit to Pearl Harbor. My knowledge of World War II is probably deeper that the average bear, but I’m not even close to being an expert.…
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Home Front Girl: A Review
Reading someone’s diary, even when given permission, can be scary business. Can they write? Is it just going to be a bunch of gossip about people you don’t know? Do they ramble too much? There are plenty of published diaries out there, some by famous folk and some by people who happened to live in…
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My new favorite family, the Melendys
There was a time, not so very long ago, when I was not familiar with the Melendy family. Sure, I had heard them mentioned by friends, and they sounded like a nice enough family. But my life, I thought, was full. Ooops. For those that don’t know about the Melendys, they are the center of…
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The Perils of Historical Fiction
It’s not that I don’t like historical fiction for kids. It’s just that there’s so much bad historical fiction out there–books that probably aren’t going to convert any kids to the history-nerd lifestyle. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been doing a lot more reading than usual. Due to the bizarre combination of a…
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