LibGuides: Grade 6 Historical Fiction Research: The Blitz

Non-fiction from our library collection

These are 2 titles from our ES and MHS collections. Anything from the elementary library has an E in front of the call number, and are all for advanced elementary readers.

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a World War II Pilot! by Ian Graham; David Antram (Illustrator)
Call Number: E 940.54 GRA
ISBN: 9780531213261
Publication Date: 2009
Includes index, brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depicting life as a World War Two pilot.
World War II by Simon Adams; Andy Crawford (Photographer); Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Call Number: 940.53 ADA
ISBN: 0789469901
Publication Date: 2000
Discover the war that shaped the modern world in Eyewitness: World War II. From the pre-war rise of Nazi Germany to the start of the war with the invasion of Poland in 1939 to Japan singing the surrender agreement in 1945, all aspects of the deadliest conflict in human history are covered in great detail with content that is accessible and appropriate for young readers.

Useful database articles

The Blitz on Britannica Online
"The intense bombing raids that Germany launched against Britain in 1940 during World War II in order to get Britain’s government to surrender was known as the Blitz." Thousands of children were sent into the countryside to keep them safe, like the girl in The War that Saved my Life.

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Photos of the Blitz damage
Images of the destruction that the Blitz bombing caused in the main cities of England.
Air warfare during WWII on BrainPop
This will take you to an article about the history of the air force. Scroll down to World War II.

To cite Brainpop videos, use this format: (italicize BrainPop)
“Movie Topic.” BrainPOP. Date Viewed. < URL OF MOVIE >
"The Day the Blitz Began" on the History Channel
Article about the day that the Blitz (the German bombing of London) began.

Do a search for "blitz" on this site to see many other articles, some with video.