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When We Were Young & Brave
by Hazel Gaynor
You know I have a special interest in WWII stories and a lot of my all-time favorite books are stories of survival and bravery and strength, especially in women and/or children. Admittedly, most of 1940’s books are set in the Nazi empire (as seems obvious) and so I never really thought to explore those caught in the affects of the war outside of that geography.
Enter this book. Set in China and inspired by the true events surrounding the Japanese Army’s internment of teachers and children from a British-run missionary school, you’ll love the perspectives of Ms. Kent, one of the young teachers, and Nancy Plummer, a ten-year-old student.
Books like this make me wonder how brave and strong and resilient and courageous I would be. Humans are amazing. (Except those who are selfish and abusive and power-hungry and terrible. They are not amazing.)
Enter this book. Set in China and inspired by the true events surrounding the Japanese Army’s internment of teachers and children from a British-run missionary school, you’ll love the perspectives of Ms. Kent, one of the young teachers, and Nancy Plummer, a ten-year-old student.
Books like this make me wonder how brave and strong and resilient and courageous I would be. Humans are amazing. (Except those who are selfish and abusive and power-hungry and terrible. They are not amazing.)