Maine Book

Excellent look into the Dutch resistance workers during WWII. Complete with black and white photos this is a readable account of how life was for children in Holland. The historical notes at the end explain why this story had to be told. As an avid reader of the accounts of WWII, I learned from this little story. For instance I didn't know about the severe shortage of firewood and that, "People burn their own furniture, cupboards, even every step of their wooden stairs. They sneak into houses that stand empty to look for doors, window frames, stairs, anything made of wood." (Pg74) I believe this is an important text for all midday school years students to read and understand the horrors of war.