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50 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE FIRST WORLD WAR by Jim Eldridge QEB Publishing, 2015 ISBN: 978-1-60992-630-4 MG/YA Nonfiction Ages 9 and up Source: publisher for review All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK The story of the War, brought to life through illustrations, photographs, diaries, and newspaper reports. In this illustrated exploration of World War I, readers discover what caused the war and why it eventually affected every corner of the globe. The key battles, events, and figures are all explored and recounted in succinct and easy-to understand text while illustrations and photographs bring the past vividly back to life. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jim Eldridge is the author of many books for children, including titles in the My Story series, the Warpath books, and How to Handle Grown-Ups. He has had 250 TV scripts broadcast in the UK and internationally for children's and teen television, and is also the creator and writer of Radio 4...

A BEAR IN WAR by Stephanie Innes & Harry Endrulat, illustrated by Brian Deines Pajama Press, 2012 ISBN: 978-1-927485-12-5 Picture Book Grades 2-5 Reviewed from purchased copy. ABOUT THE BOOK Teddy belonged to ten-year-old Aileen Rogers, whose father Lawrence left Aileen, her little brother Howard, and his wife Janet home on the family farm in Quebec when he went to war. Janet and Lawrence exchanged more than 200 letters during his service. Aileen and Howard also wrote their dad — and Aileen sent her beloved Teddy overseas to help protect him. Sadly, Lawrence died at the battle of Passchendaele. In 2002, his granddaughter Roberta Innes found Teddy and the letters in an old family briefcase. Her findings uncovered how a Canadian family’s strength was tested by war and how a small stuffed bear became an enduring memento of their love. Sensitive text by Harry Endrulat and Roberta’s daughter Stephanie, and Brian Deines’ lovely illustrations bring t...