Dear Jelly: Family Letters from the First World War

Kids, People and Places, History, Military
Cover of the book Dear Jelly: Family Letters from the First World War by Sarah Ridley, Hachette Children's
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Author: Sarah Ridley ISBN: 9781445128795
Publisher: Hachette Children's Publication: January 23, 2014
Imprint: Franklin Watts Language: English
Author: Sarah Ridley
ISBN: 9781445128795
Publisher: Hachette Children's
Publication: January 23, 2014
Imprint: Franklin Watts
Language: English

The moving story of two brothers who fought in the First World War through the real letters, complete with hand-drawn cartoons, they sent to their sisters. Like so many families across the world, the Semple family were split apart by the First World War. While William and Robert were fighting the Germans in France, their younger sisters, Mabel and Jelly (Eileen), had to carry on with school back in England. To keep in touch, they wrote letters. The sisters treasured these letters, which gave snapshots of their brothers' lives as soldiers. Many of the letters included cartoon illustrations to amuse the sisters.

The book presents these letters with their illustrations. After each letter the author has written a short commentary, drawing out the facts about the war that can be taken from it. Altogether the book is a powerful and moving record of one family's experience of the First World War and a moving read for readers aged nine and up.

A powerful, moving record of one family's first-hand experience of the First World War. - Education Today

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The moving story of two brothers who fought in the First World War through the real letters, complete with hand-drawn cartoons, they sent to their sisters. Like so many families across the world, the Semple family were split apart by the First World War. While William and Robert were fighting the Germans in France, their younger sisters, Mabel and Jelly (Eileen), had to carry on with school back in England. To keep in touch, they wrote letters. The sisters treasured these letters, which gave snapshots of their brothers' lives as soldiers. Many of the letters included cartoon illustrations to amuse the sisters.

The book presents these letters with their illustrations. After each letter the author has written a short commentary, drawing out the facts about the war that can be taken from it. Altogether the book is a powerful and moving record of one family's experience of the First World War and a moving read for readers aged nine and up.

A powerful, moving record of one family's first-hand experience of the First World War. - Education Today

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