Linda Granfield is the author of 20 nonfiction titles including Where Poppies Grow, which was awarded the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award and In Flanders Fields. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
A haunting, moving scrapbook of the Great War...this book will
invite serious students and browsers alike; the horrors of the war
are fully realized here. A compelling portfolio. - School Library
Journal "A haunting, moving scrapbook of the Great War...this book
will invite serious students and browsers alike; the horrors of the
war are fully realized here. A compelling portfolio."
-- School Library Journal"Where Poppies Grow is a haunting, moving
scrapbook of the Great War from a Canadian point of view. . . With
photographs, memorabilia and anecdotes, the Canadian author brings
readers face to face with people from all walks of life who risked
everything for their country."
-- North Bay Nugget
"Where Poppies Grow provides an excellent survey of how the lives
of young people and adults were affected by World War I. Containing
photos of postcards and other WWI artifacts, this short book
includes an amazing amount of information about the lives of
soldiers, civilians, and children during WWI. The sacrifices made
by everyday people are explained well, and the tragedies of war are
explained in an age-appropriate manner. There is enough information
here to help a young person write a report about the war and to
inspire them to wish to read more." (4 out of 5 Stars)
-- Lane Education Service District
History comes to life in a trio of titles. Where Poppies Grow: A World War I Companion by Linda Granfield illustrates the tragic era in scrapbook style. Throughout, vintage postcards (written by soldiers to their loved ones at home), photographs and memorabilia such as propaganda posters, books and "Infantry Training" cards that were inserted in cigarette packs share space with accessible and informative text. The title references a line from "In Flanders Fields," which Granfield calls "the most popular poem of the Great War." (May) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
A haunting, moving scrapbook of the Great War...this book will invite serious students and browsers alike; the horrors of the war are fully realized here. A compelling portfolio. - School Library Journal "A haunting, moving scrapbook of the Great War...this book will invite serious students and browsers alike; the horrors of the war are fully realized here. A compelling portfolio." -- School Library Journal"Where Poppies Grow is a haunting, moving scrapbook of the Great War from a Canadian point of view. . . With photographs, memorabilia and anecdotes, the Canadian author brings readers face to face with people from all walks of life who risked everything for their country." -- North Bay Nugget "Where Poppies Grow provides an excellent survey of how the lives of young people and adults were affected by World War I. Containing photos of postcards and other WWI artifacts, this short book includes an amazing amount of information about the lives of soldiers, civilians, and children during WWI. The sacrifices made by everyday people are explained well, and the tragedies of war are explained in an age-appropriate manner. There is enough information here to help a young person write a report about the war and to inspire them to wish to read more." (4 out of 5 Stars) -- Lane Education Service District
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