Interview with Hugh Brewster
There are parts of being in this world that many parents want to shield their children from. War, with its toll on lives, communities and countries is one of those controversial topics for children’s books that’s either hotly debated or blatantly dismissed.
For Canadians, August 19, 1942 carries even more significance because many were led to believe the British organized battle at Dieppe was an important victory, not a bloody defeat. As we honour the 67th anniversary of Dieppe later this month, a new children’s book will be published that explores the reasons, strategy, horror and incredible survival that are part of this Canadian tale.
On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with author and historian Hugh Brewster about his new book Dieppe: Canada’s Darkest Day of World War II, and the importance of sharing the stories of the events and the people in war and remembrance.
Other books by Hugh Brewster:
More about war and remembrance on Just One More Book:
- A Bear in War
- A New Coat for Anna
- The Unknown Soldier
- The Diary of Laura’s Twin
- The Donkey of Gallipoli
- Janusz Korczak’s Children
- One Thousand Tracings
- A Poppy is to Remember
- Gleam and Glow
- The Cello of Mr. O
- What We Remember
You can hear more of Mark’s chat with Hugh Brewster on the Electric Sky podcast.
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It’s not easy growing up. Besides reading, writing and arithmetic, there are life lessons to learn and emotions to deal with. It’s especially difficult when death is part of the equation.
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