History Snapshots: Children and World War II

Sarah Ridley has an enduring interest in history, the natural world and many other topics, which has made her work as an editor and writer of children's information books endlessly fascinating. Some of her books have been shortlisted or longlisted for information book awards, including Dear Jelly: Family Letters from the First World War and Suffragettes and the Fight for the Vote. Sarah lives in Colchester with her husband and her student daughter's guinea pigs.

• 1: The war begins2: Timeline3: The army4: Evacuation5: School life6: Preparing for air raids7: The Blitz8: Working women9: Food rationing10: Growing food11: Clothes rationing12: The war ends13: World War II quiz14: Glossary15: Index and Further information