World war 2 heroes biography for kids

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An introduction to the brave heroes of World War 2 for kids ages 8 to 12

Sometimes all it takes to make a difference is a single person willing to risk their life and take a stand. This inspiring collection of biographies explores the stories of some of the most amazing heroes of World War 2. From Anne Frank and Oskar Schindler to our forgotten African allies, these soldiers, spies, and freedom fighters helped change the world and save millions of lives. What will kids learn from their stories of selflessness and bravery?

• 50 incredible tales-Kids will learn about what happened in World War II through the eyes of the people who lived and fought during it.
• Powerful quotations-Help kids better understand who these people were and what they stood for with direct quotes included in each story.
• Learn more-Kids can find out even more about the heroes in this book thanks to suggestions for further reading at the end of each biography.

Introduce kids to the incredible stories of heroic men and women in this standout among biography books.

In September 1939, Britain entered into what would become the world’s most devastating war to date. Learn all about the events that changed the lives of millions in our World War 2 facts….

World War 2 facts

1. World War 2 was a battle between two groups of countries

– the “Allies” and the “Axis“. The major Allied Powers were Britain, France, Russia, China and the United States. The major Axis Powers were Germany, Italy and Japan.

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2. Before World War 2 began, Germany was ruled by a man named Adolf Hitler

Together with the Nazi Party, he wanted Germany to rule Europe. To gain more land and power, on 1 September 1939 German troops invaded Poland. After Hitler refused to stop the invasion, Britain and France declared war on Germany – World War II had begun.

3. During the course of the war, German forces advanced through Europe.

By the summer of 1941 they had invaded France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Greece, Yugoslavia* and the USSR*.

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4. Millions of Germans were imprisoned and killed because they didn’t fit the image of the ‘perfect’ German

Hitler wanted to create what he thought was the “best” and strongest race – and to the Nazi Party, this excluded certain groups, such as Jews, Gypsies and those with physical and mental disabilities. In an attempt to eliminate a “racial enemy” outside of Germany, such groups were also persecuted in the countries invaded by German forces.

5. The group most heavily targeted by the Nazis were the Jews

Around six million Jewish people were

An introduction to the brave heroes of World War 2 for kids ages 8 to 12

Sometimes all it takes to make a difference is a single person willing to risk their life and take a stand. This inspiring collection of biographies explores the stories of some of the most amazing heroes of World War 2. From Anne Frank and Oskar Schindler to our forgotten African allies, these soldiers, spies, and freedom fighters helped change the world and save millions of lives. What will kids learn from their stories of selflessness and bravery?

50 incredible tales--Kids will learn about what happened in World War II through the eyes of the people who lived and fought during it. Powerful quotations--Help kids better understand who these people were and what they stood for with direct quotes included in each story. Learn more--Kids can find out even more about the heroes in this book thanks to suggestions for further reading at the end of each biography.

Introduce kids to the incredible stories of heroic men and women in this standout among biography books.

Voices of Young Heroes: A World War II Book for Kids

by Kelly Milner Halls

Rockridge Press, 9781646114214, 116pp.

Publication Date: August 4, 2020

With a tagline of “HISTORY SPEAKS”, this new book does just that, with guaranteed appeal for young readers. It features deeply researched but briefly told stories of twenty “kids” who were heroes during World War II. Their stories are presented in digestible short chapters and are written in the confident and appealing style that has made Halls a guru of nonfiction content for middle graders.

Author Halls provides a brief summary of essential World War II facts in the introduction and three opening chapters, which allows even new-to-the-subject readers to anchor the individual profiles within the complexity of a global struggle for freedom and against genocide and tyranny. Even those with deeper background knowledge will appreciate these early notes and a double-page map featuring key details about the war years and death tolls for the countries involved. They provide American readers of any age with an appreciation of the individual stories and the implications about sacrifices made by others outside our more familiar American hero stories.

The nature of the challenges and heroism demonstrated by the featured youth varies widely, spans the globe, and ranges from individuals with world-renown (Anne Frank) to others whose experiences are obscure but no less impressive. The ages of young people portrayed varies from four years old (the youngest survivor of Auschwitz, Michael Bornstein), through early teens (Anne Frank, and Len Chester, a fourteen year old “bugle boy” who served heroically in battles), through late teens and young adults (Stefani “Stefi” Podgorska, who hid thirteen Jewish friends from the Nazis for eight months) and many others. Some stories involved lying about their young ages in