SuitabookOff to War
Deborah Ellis
- Reading
- Read together or independently, then pause after an interview to notice how that child’s account differs from others; use the glossary if military terms need clarification.
- Themes
- Children and a parent’s military service: Children from across North America speak about having parents serving as soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq and how this experience has marked and shaped their lives. The book foregrounds children’s own accounts rather than imposing a strong editorial interpretation; this makes it a collection of personal perspectives, not a single generalised account.
- Worth knowing
- The subject includes parents serving in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and children describe how this experience has marked and shaped them. The amount of wartime detail may differ across accounts.