The book's probably most suited to children aged between 10 and 13 years but it's also a great book to read aloud to older kids. I read it to my children when my sons were about 9 and my daughter was about five and they all loved it. There are elements of danger in it as the children hide from soldiers but nothing likely to be too disturbing for young readers. This book is a great story of adventure and survival and a good way to introduce the subject of World War II to your kids.
I was thrilled when, many years later, my kids loved it as much as I did. How they survive the war and the chaotic aftermath to go in search of their parents is an amazing story which absolutely enthralled me as an eight-year-old when my Year 3 teacher read this book to our class. It's about three Polish children, Edek, Ruth and Bronia, whose parents are taken away by the Nazis and whose home is blown up, leaving them to fend for themselves. The Silver Sword The Silver Sword was first published in 1956 and is based on a true story. Having this kind of conversation with kids is one way of doing what teachers call building background knowledge, which is one of the many benefits of reading.ġ. Then we talked for a bit about how scary that would have been, especially for the children, before we went on to read the book.
I said that the Jewish people who lived in these countries had to hide or run away and that some escaped but some were killed. My kids knew a fair bit about different religions so I explained that this leader didn't like Jewish people and wanted to kill them all. He wasn't a very nice man and he wanted to be the boss of some other countries too so he sent his soldiers to the other countries and killed the leaders or forced them to go away. When I read The Silver Sword to my children a few years ago, I began by explaining that a long time ago, a man called Hitler was in charge of Germany. The Book Depository has some great, plastic-coated maps at very cheap prices.ĭepending on the age of your child, you may like to explain how far these countries are from Australia by saying something like "to get there, we'd have to go on an aeroplane for a whole day and then sleep for a whole night and when we woke up we'd be there." Setting the Scene We left the map up on the wall and it's surprising how often the kids referred to it during the story. I did this with my three and it worked really well. You may like to get hold of a large world map and point out where Australia is (or wherever you live) and then look at where France, Germany, England and Poland are. You don't have to go into lots of detail and, of course, tailor your explanation to the age of your child but do try to set the scene for them.
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