Fighting to Survive World War II: Terrifying True Stories cover

Fighting to Survive World War II: Terrifying True Stories

Author: Dickmann, Nancy

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 5.9
Points 2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 10179
Points per Word 0.000196
Page Count 64
Points per Page 0.03125

Description

Readers discover the true tales of people who lived to tell about their own terrifying survival stories from WWII and what they did to survive.

Quick Summary

If your kid is fascinated by World War II history but tends to zone out during textbook reading, this is a great alternative. The book shares real stories of people who actually lived through some of the war's most terrifying moments, from hiding from soldiers to surviving bombings. What makes it work is how it focuses on what these people did to make it through not just what happened to them. Each chapter is short enough to read in one sitting, which makes it perfect for kids who might otherwise avoid thicker history books. Parents should know it's honest about the scary parts of war without being gratuitously graphic it's more about human ingenuity and resilience than gore. Kids who enjoyed books like "I Survived" or who love watching survival shows will probably gravitate toward this one.