Children of the Ruins – Our Lives after the War
Non-fiction Children's Books, Children's Books History
Children between war and reconstruction
The period after the Second World War left its mark on millions of people and continues to have an impact on many families to this day. This book brings the post-war period to life, rendering tangible a time that mattered so much for the future of Germany and Europe. Seven children narrate their experiences between 1945 and 1954. They speak of flight and expulsion, of hunger and cold, of housing shortages and of stealing coal, of their lost fathers and their mothers who travelled to the countryside in the hope of finding some food.
- The time after World War II, told from the perspective of various children
- Captivating stories, combined with factual texts, original photos and documents as well as illustrations – a unique format!
- An important topic for younger readers
Frank Schwieger was born in 1968 and grew up in Holstein, in the northernmost region of Germany. He studied Latin and History, and has been working as a grammar school teacher since 1999.
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Friederike Ablang was born in Berlin in 1977 and studied Photography and Design in the UK and Germany, graduating in 2004. She has been working as a freelance illustrator ever since and lives in Berlin.
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Children between war and reconstruction
The period after the Second World War left its mark on millions of people and continues to have an impact on many families to this day. This book brings the post-war period to life, rendering tangible a time that mattered so much for the future of Germany and Europe. Seven children narrate their experiences between 1945 and 1954. They speak of flight and expulsion, of hunger and cold, of housing shortages and of stealing coal, of their lost fathers and their mothers who travelled to the countryside in the hope of finding some food.
- The time after World War II, told from the perspective of various children
- Captivating stories, combined with factual texts, original photos and documents as well as illustrations – a unique format!
- An important topic for younger readers