This is an autobiography through a journal during the time of WWII. This book follows the life of Flossie Albright. Her father is in the War during WWII. She writes a diary about her life and notes that she gets from her father. This book follows different events that happen throughout the war and getting a view of it from a kid. This shows different groups that were formed during the time, such as a group for girls joining to help the war, women starting more jobs as well as another event. Such as groups leaving Germany.

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Tying neatly in with the primary curriculum, this is the perfect book for enthusing nine plus children to learn more about this fascinating period in our history. -- Independent Bookshop Week supplement * The Guardian * Two young writers have been named the winners of Poppyscotland’s learning competition, My Secret War Diary. Maya's Entry. It was a normal day, or so I thought. I got up, I took a warm shower, I had eggs and bacon for breakfast, I was about to go to work and turned on the wireless. What I next heard from Neville Chamberlain made my jaw drop. I only remember him saying, “Britain is at war with Germany”. A fascinating diary account of the Second World War, as seen through the eyes of a young girl. Flossie is just nine years old when, in 1939, Britain declares war on Germany and her father leaves the family home to join the army. Flossie is left to bring up her baby brother and to face a whole host of new experiences on her own. Her diary becomes an outlet for relaying all the news from at home and abroad. From the first evacuees arriving to her sweetheart's being killed in Normandy in 1944, Flossie has to endure much hardship. But her own special blend of courage, humour and fighting spirit sees her through to the Armistice, when she can welcome her dad home at last. About This Edition ISBN:Life without her hero at home, a little girls dad off at war fighting for their country's safety. This book is about a young girl and her struggles in everyday life worrying about her dad. She goes through her first crush with her neighbor friend Johnny. The young girl waits and waits everyday for her dad to send letters to her talking about how he is doing and how he will be fine and not worry. She works so hard to look out for her mom, and make sure she will be okay. She writes down in his diary about every single thing that happens in her life. Every single day is a worry waiting for her father to come home. Most years, the commemorations for Victory over Japan (VJ) Day on 15 August pass quite unnoticed by the general public. Compared to VE Day, the anniversary seems to hold less significance for many people.

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Two young writers have been named the winners of Poppyscotland’s learning competition, My Secret War Diary. I was surprised that the book is carefully measured in how the enemies are discussed. Maddie and her mother both think it's wrong that Japanese Americans have been imprisoned. However, parents should know that Maddie still uses a slur; it would be worth warning a child that this isn't acceptable language. Otherwise, however, this has aged pretty well. I'm always going to have complicated feelings about romanticizing war and nationalism, but I think Maddie realizes that war is not glamorous at all by the book's end. Marcia didn't receive any formal art training. She calls herself "an obsessive illustrator. I've just always done it. I never consciously thought: that's what I want to do." She had a number of jobs, including nursery teacher, which is when she developed her taste for story-telling to young children; "I learnt what they found accessible and what they enjoyed." Giving up teaching to paint, she studied watercolour at Richmond College and held some successful local exhibitions before a friend suggested that she took her work to show Walker Books. Provide any other suggestions that would be useful regarding literary content, reading level, and other ways in which the book might be integrated:Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Tying neatly in with the primary curriculum, this is the perfect book for enthusing nine plus children to learn more about this fascinating period in our history. -- Independent Bookshop Week supplement - The Guardian Some of the delightful elements in ‘My Secret War Diary’ by Marcia Williams Photo Source: Lisa Lacy