SuitabookCity of fate
Nicola Pierce
- Reading
- Read alongside a willing adult if the wartime situations feel intense; pause to distinguish what the characters experience from what the story appears to say about their choices.
- Themes
- Children in war: Children and teenagers experience bombing, family disruption, school withdrawal and combat during the Battle of Stalingrad. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Home and belonging under attack: Peter’s home is bombed and he is left behind, while Stalingrad’s citizens face a major military struggle. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Civilians and combat: The story includes citizens, soldiers and children, including pupils ordered to leave school and fight. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Prepare for distressing wartime material: a home is bombed, a family is gone, invasion threatens the city, and schoolchildren are ordered into a battle.