A young girl's experiences as an evacuee introduce curriculum themes of home front, evacuation and rationing. This book is part of a series which looks at life in different eras, attempts to capture interest by showing extraordinary experiences of an ordinary child, of a similiar age to the reader. It shows different characters of the home front, then a double-page illustration shows them in the street, going about their business. This book which is one of a series looks at how people dressed, ate, worked, travelled and survived. It combines fictional narrative, informative factual text and quotes to enhance literacy skills and encourages readers to consider concepts of time, chronology, biography and diary.

 

This book is part of a book series called A Day in the Life Of .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Hachette Children's Group .

Adam Hook is a children's illustrator with a growing reputation for his detailed, well-researched historical reconstructions. Alan Childs has taught for thirty years in primary and middle schools, and organizes 'living history' projects for children. He published his first book in 1991, a Tudor spy story called 'Under the Rose'. Jason Hook works as an editor in educational publishing and has written a large number of history and biography titles for children.