Picking tomatoes when the sky was in flames
Subtitle: growing up in Germany during World War II
By: Ursula Anna Fischer Smith
Publisher: Robertson Publishing
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Los Gatos
Language: eng
Number of pages: 331
ISBN-13: 9781935125846
Subjects: Social life and customs; Civilians in war; German Personal narratives; Girls; Children; World War, 1939-1945; Childhood and youth; Biography
Other titles: Growing up in Germany during World War II
Description: A story of survival, love and resilience. The true story of a young girl in a close-knit coal miner's family unfolds in Germany during six years of World War II and the years that follow. Ursula and her brothers experience normal childhood adventures while the world around them is caught up in the flames of war. The struggle for survival comes alive in Essen, a city in the Ruhr Valley known for its steel industry, coal mines and manufacturing plants. This sensitive account shows war's effect on the civilian population in a war zone and their determination to rebuild their lives in peace.