Sally Nicholl’s Young Adult novel, The Silent Stars Go By, will whisk you away from the present day to the end of WWI – a time when Christmas was an old-fashioned affair, and societal expectations could be old-fashioned too, especially for young women. When Margot, a reverend’s daughter, returns to her village for the festive…
Sadly, Daisy’s father died in World War One but her family were never able to have a funeral because his body was never found, like so many lost soldiers at the time. But then Daisy hears about the government’s plan to repatriate one unknown soldier from the battlefields and bring him back to England for…
A white feather given to someone came to symbolise cowardice during the traumatic times of World War I. And that is the central theme that Catherine and David MacPhail explore in this moving, special and quite unexpectedly haunting little children’s book, published by the dyslexia-friendly Barrington Stoke. It’s all about a young boy called Tony…
The Goose Road by Rowena House, published by Walker Books World War One has begun and 14 year-old Angelique finds herself with only one option if she is to save the farm, the only home she has ever known. With her father and brother off to fight in the bloody war, and convinced they will…
A Secret Diary of the First World War by Gill Arbuthnott, illustrated by Darren Gate It’s August 1914 and 14 year-old James Marchbank is no longer a delivery boy. He’s going to fight in the war. Sent to the trenches in France, James’s story unfolds as he spends the next four years fighting to survive…
As the title would suggest, Evan’s Gallipoli is set against the background of the now infamous campaign during World War I. Australian and New Zealand forces played an integral role, making this novel just to perfect to delve into as ANZAC Day approaches. Evan is just fourteen. He lives in Apollo Bay, Victoria, with his father, a…
Do Not Forget Australia by Sally Murphy is a poignant picture book about Henri, about France, about Billy and about Australia. It is based on the true story of how strong bonds are developed in the face of adversity, where people pull together in a show of human kindness no matter how large the distance…
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Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…