Here are their stories of war, internment, polio, tuberculosis, loss, bullying, prejudice, faith, love, resiliency, overcoming, and normalcy amid the abnormality of childhood during this decade.
While the characters and narratives are fictional, all accounts are inspired by actual circumstances and events of the 1940s. These stories told through the eyes of children living in the United States, Poland, Germany, and France culminate in a multicultural anthology.
Here are the Innocents at Home. Hear their stories. Hear their voices.
Lovers of historical fiction, Baby Boomers, and high school English and History classes will be drawn into the characters' lives and back into the 1940s.
Offering an extensive Discussion Guide at the end of the book, this historical fiction collection promises to be a great book club pick.