Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.7
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
7922
Points per Word
0.000126
Page Count
64
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Our America
Description
This book describes what life was like for young people and their families during World War II.
Quick Summary
From rationed candy to midnight blackouts, the book paints WWII through the eyes of kids who turned chores into secret missions and school drills into real-life training. Kids will love the quirky anecdotes like kids forming a makeshift radio club to track war news, swapping baseball cards for scrap metal, and the way the author mixes humor with the tension of air raid sirens. If your kid likes the fast-paced survival stories of the 'I Survived' series but wants a more personal, slice-of-life take, they'll devour this. It's a great fit for readers ages 9 to 13 in grades 4 through 8 who enjoy immersive, real-world history.