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Jacqueline T. Lynch

Children's Wartime Adventure Novels: The Silent Generation's Vicarious Experience of World War II Kindle Edition

by Jacqueline T. Lynch (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Experience World War II like an American twelve-year-old.

From Cherry Ames and Ann Bartlett nursing in war zones from the Pacific to Europe, from aviators Dave Dawson and Stan Wilson in aerial dogfights with the enemy, the middle-grade and teen readers growing up in the early 1940s received through these characters an amazing window on a world at war.

The World War II-themed series novels discussed in this book were their companions in the baffling and exciting era of their already normally angst-ridden pre-teen and teen years. These books provided entertainment, inspiration, education, and indoctrination as to what would be expected of them as kids supporting the war effort and what kind of adults they should strive to be.

They grew up to be called The Silent Generation, known for conformity, respect for rules, and a quiet but determined work ethic that never left them. See how the adventures in the wartime children's books they read shaped their knowledge of the world and formed their ideals.

The series novels for children published in the early 1940s allow us to explore the theaters of war, the home front, the news of the day as it was absorbed by the teens and pre-teens who were too young to participate in the war effort like adults, but who still felt the impact of world-shaking events.

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568 pages
Language

English
Publication date

August 19, 2024
Reading age

15 - 18 years
File size

19.8 MB
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The research alone was staggering. So many books are discussed in detail! From Cherry Ames to Dave Dawson and from Ann Bartlett to Red Randall and so many more. The cover art pictures are outstanding! Author Jacqueline T Lynch has a wicked sense of humor and I LOVED her comparisons to the Silent Generation with our own. Overall, it was a great book and one I am going to use as for my vintage collection guide moving forward. -- Meg Perdue, Goodreads

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DDR1HYQC
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 19, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 19.8 MB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 568 pages

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Bio - Jacqueline T. Lynch

Jacqueline T. Lynch’s novels, short stories, and non-fiction books on New England history and classic films are available from many online shops as eBooks, audiobook, and paperback. She is also a playwright whose plays have been produced around the United States and in Europe, and has published articles and short fiction in regional and national publications. She writes Another Old Movie Blog on classic films, and the syndicated newspaper column Silver Screen, Golden Memories. For updates and special offers, please see her website: www.JacquelineTLynch.com.