Home Front-Heroes

The Home-Front Heroes is a series for middle-grade readers (grades 3-7) about real children in World War II. The stories tell what it was like to be an American kid during the biggest war in history. While WWII wasn't fought on American soil, the children here lived the realities of war every day—food rationing, war bond drives, victory gardens, fathers and brothers going off to fight. Some of our children even worked in war factories, survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor and were interned in relocation camps!

Besides the great history lessons they offer, these stories model the character traits we want our young people to embrace. During World War II, everyone in our entire country came together to win the war. Men, women and children all made huge contributions—and sacrifices. Their stories have a lot to teach us about what it means to be a good citizen. Other positive character traits embodied in these stories include responsibility, integrity and tolerance.

Based on true stories, each Home Front-Heroes book includes:

• An historically accurate illustration on the front cover.
• A chapter at the end introducing readers to the real people on whom the fictional characters were based.
• An "If You'd Been a Child During WWII" section that teaches kids more about WWII history.

Now the Home-Front Heroes series books are available in kits that are free to teachers and schoolchildren. Learn more about our Bailiwick School Kits.