When we were young & brave : a novel / Hazel Gaynor.
Ten-year-old Nancy Plummer has always felt safe at Chefoo School, protected by her British status. But when Japan declares war on Britain and America, Japanese forces take control of the school and the security and comforts Nancy and her friends are used to are replaced by privation, uncertainty and fear. Now the enemy, and separated from their parents, the children look to their teachers - to Miss Kent and her new Girl Guide patrol especially - to provide a sense of unity and safety.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062995261 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 422, 12 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > China > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons > Fiction. British > China > Fiction. Teacher-student relationships > Fiction. China > History > 1937-1945 > Fiction. |
Genre: | Historical fiction. War fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Terrace Public Library | GAY (Text) | 35151001115146 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
Ten-year-old Nancy Plummer has always felt safe at Chefoo School, protected by her British status. But when Japan declares war on Britain and America, Japanese forces take control of the school and the security and comforts Nancy and her friends are used to are replaced by privation, uncertainty and fear. Now the enemy, and separated from their parents, the children look to their teachers - to Miss Kent and her new Girl Guide patrol especially - to provide a sense of unity and safety.