SuitabookOperation Dynamo
Jean Daish
- Reading
- If your reader is new to the story, briefly explain that it continues an earlier book; then pause to check how they respond to the wartime setting.
- Themes
- Children’s wartime circumstances: The children’s story is set in 1940 and is presented as giving young readers a view of the circumstances and privations of that time. The historical context is part of the story, but the overview does not show how particular hardships or events are interpreted.
- A wounded newcomer: Henri, described as a curious French boy, appears after escaping Dunkirk badly wounded; an unexpected reunion also occurs. The overview signals injury and a reunion but does not establish how either is portrayed or resolved.
- Worth knowing
- A character is described as badly wounded after escaping Dunkirk. The extent of injury detail and how distressing this scene may feel are unclear.