This book draws on a range of evidence to describe the lives of men, women and children during the Second World War. left behind. It examines how they lived, studied, fought and worked for the war effort, worshipped and played. There are also short stories about real people who lived during this period of history, such as Winston Churchill, land girl Pat Kemp and Agnes Conway, an 11-year-old evacuee.

 

This book is part of a book series called Men, Women And Children .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Hachette Children's Group .

Peter Hepplewhite is a former history teacher, currently working as an education officer for Tyne & Wear Archives Service.

This book has the following chapters: Why did Britain go to war? Why were children evacuated? What happened to evacuees? How were people protected from air raids? How did people prepare for invasion? What jobs did men do during the war? What jobs did women do during the war? What was school like during the war? How did people 'make do' during the war? How did people have fun during the war? What happened to people when the war ended? Glossary Further information Index