War girls
By: Theresa Breslin [and eight others]
Publisher: Andersen Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9781783440603; 9781448187478
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Juvenile fiction; Women; Nurses; Grief; World War, 1939-1945; Fiction
Description: This collection of short stories explores how the First World War changed and shaped the lives of women forever. A courageous nurse risks her life at the Front Line; a young woman discovers independence and intrigue in wartime London; and a grief-stricken widow defends her homeland amidst the destruction of war.
Table of contents: title: Shadow and light / Theresa Breslin; title: Ghost story / Matt Whyman; title: Storm in a teashop / Mary Hooper; title: The marshalling of Angélique's geese / Rowena House; title: Mother and Mrs. Everington / Melvin Burgess; title: Sky dancer / Berlie Doherty; title: Piercing the veil / Anne Fine; title: The green behind the grass / Adèle Geras; title: Going spare / Sally Nicholls.