My Daddy Was a Soldier: A World War II Story
Publisher: Holiday House | ISBN: 0823407950 | edition 1990 | PDF | 40 pages | 3,69 mb
A quiet story of reminiscence in which a young Philadelphia girl recalls the years during World War II. Her father leaves home in 1943 to serve in the army, and his letters from training camp and the Pacific mark the passage of time for Jeannie and her mother. During his absence, they experience the war on the home front: the mother works as a welder, and Jeannie helps her class collect scrap metal. Food shortages, victory gardens, blackouts, and gas rationing fill their lives as they share their fears for her father’s safety.
The book ends with a joyful reunion of the family in the train station following V-J Day. Soft, full-page black-and-white pencil drawings enrich a text filled with descriptions and warm, affectionate dialogue. The book accurately conveys what it was like to be a child in that time of private anxiety and community spirit. Although few children are spontaneously drawn to memoirs, Ray’s story, read aloud or discussed, is full of potential for learning and sharing.
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