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After the War was Over


No. of pages 96

Published: 2007

Great for age 5-12 years

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Life for a young boy is different after the Second World War ends - the country is moving forward again and he is finding his place in the world. Once the victory parades are over and the barbed wire and unexploded bombs are cleared his attention is drawn to football, music, girls and art. Michael Foremans personal story is the story of life in Britain in the 40s and 50s - from soldiers returning from war to jazz clubs and teddy boys a time when everything changes. Like 'War Boy', 'After the War Was Over' is a lively and innovative combination of story and factual information with Foreman's trademark beautiful illustrations.

 

 

There are 96 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Michael Foreman has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice. His books are published all over the world.

 

This book features the following character:

Michael Foreman
This book features the character Michael Foreman.