Need a good living book about WW1/WW2

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  • August 24, 2012 at 9:21 pm
    Betty Dickerson
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    Hi There,  I’m looking for some good books about the World Wars (1&2).  It would be for our highschoolers.  My oldest daughter has read The Hiding Place and my boys will read that too.  I’ve just realized that I don’t know very much on this topic and don’t have any ideas for living books on this topic!  Any suggestions?

    August 24, 2012 at 10:53 pm
    Sonya Shafer
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    Albert Marrin has some fascinating biographies of people related to the wars (Hitler and Stalin), as well as a couple on American involvement (The Yanks Are Coming and Victory in the Pacific). The War to End All Wars by Russell Freedman is very good. 

    August 24, 2012 at 10:58 pm
    LDIMom
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    Sonya, to piggyback this, would you say the ones you recommend might be appropriate for a 14YO in 8th grade? He has a strong interest in WWI, and I have no idea what books to give him to read on this. We aren’t there yet in the SCM history modules, but he is always reading so I try to find things that are educational but what he would choose as far as topic/time period.

    Just not sure if these are appropriate. I have no issues with the reality of war, because we talk about it and he is mature for his age. Just wondering your thoughts on youngest age you would recommend for these?

    August 24, 2012 at 11:43 pm
    Rachel White
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    LDIMom: I’m not Sonya, but maybe I can help answer your questions.

    IN my All through the Ages, the Albert MArrin books: Gr. 7-9

    Freedman: ages 9+ according to Amazon

    August 24, 2012 at 11:44 pm
    LDIMom
    Participant

    Rachel, thanks! I didn’t even think of looking at amazon.

    What is “All Through the Ages” btw?

    Thanks again!

    August 24, 2012 at 11:53 pm
    Betty Dickerson
    Participant

    I was just now looking at a sample of All Through The Ages and thinking it would be helpful to have!  Does she include movies as well as books? 

    It looks like the books Sonya suggested are the ones most Christian curriculums go for.  Too bad none of them are on kindle :o(

     

    August 24, 2012 at 11:57 pm
    Rachel White
    Participant

    All Through the Ages: History through Literature GUide: http://www.nothingnewpress.com/atta.shtml

    By Nothing New Press by Christine Miller. It is indispensible to me. I stopped using Truthquest because I have this
    incredible resource. It’s worth all of it’s 27.00. I don’t expect to have to use any history “curriculum” thanks to this
    book.

    August 25, 2012 at 1:00 am
    MissusLeata
    Participant

    Along the lines of The Hiding Place, Evidence Not Seen is a great book. It’s an auto-biography of a missionary that was taken prisoner by the Japanese. 

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