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Journal Article
Dear Peter, Dear Ulla
2022
Overview
written by Barbara Nickel illustrated by Ian Hampton Thistledown Press, 2021 978-1-77187-217-1 (pb) $16.95 for Grades 4 and up Historical Fiction | Second World War | Family and Love | Fear, Courage, Resilience | Prejudice and Racial Violence Dear Peter, Dear Ulla, written by award-winning, British Columbia-based children's author Barbara Nickel and peppered with illustrations by Ian Hampton, is an insightful, affecting historical middle-grade fiction novel about the deep pull of family and friendship, the cataclysmic effects of conflict and racism, and the immeasurable value of courage, hope, loyalty and resilience-all set against the backdrop of the outbreak of the Second World War, in September 1939. [...]party narration is skillfully woven throughout the correspondence, adding vivid, vital information about Peter and Ulla, their families, the war and the communities involved. A must-read for introducing young readers to the nuances and optics of the Second World War and Mennonite history, this richly layered and ultimately life-affirming book is complete with a table of contents and addenda, including multiple postscripts, an author's note, black-and-white illustrations, maps, photos, etchings and two German recipes for food featured in the book: one for Oma's Pepper-nuts and one for Aunt Malgorzata's Polish Apple Cake with Meringue.
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Canadian Children's Book Centre
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