Title: No Time to Wave Goodbye: True Stories of Britain's 3,500,000 Evacuees
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication Date: 1989
Language: English
ISBN 10: 074750377X
ISBN 13: 9780747503774
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New
Weight: 6 ounces

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A personal record of the experiences of children who were evacuated in World War II, recalled here in their own words. The book includes snapshots of the children then and now and letters written to their parents in the cities. The introduction is by one-time evacuee Michael Caine.

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Ben Wicks was born in London's East End in 1926. One of Canada's most celebrated cartoonists, and journalists, he was awarded the Order of Canada in 1986. Committed to helping those in need, Ben believed that every child deserved the right to learn to read and write. In 1995, Ben created the Born to Read series. A collection of six practical literacy guides for families and educators. In 1999 he and his wife, Doreen, established the I.Can Foundation which is dedicated to providing poor children around the world with materials and services to enable them to become literate. Ben Wicks passed away in September 2000.

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