My Daddy Was a Soldier
Children's Literature
A young girl's father goes to war and she copes with the stress of him being gone. Children's literature is one of the most prominent ways that the World War II victory garden is remembered in the post-World War II era. It provides a safe way for authors to introduce children to the Second World War. In addition, it carries on the memory of the victory garden, which emphasizes the important ideological role that gardens played on the American home front.
Deborah Kogan Ray
Holiday House
1990
Holiday House
Book Print
English
The Victory Garden
Children's Literature
A girl saves her neighbor's victory garden by getting her classmates to tend the garden. Children's literature is one of the most prominent ways that the World War II victory garden is remembered in the post-World War II era. It provides a safe way for authors to introduce children to the Second World War. In addition, it carries on the memory of the victory garden, which emphasizes the important ideological role that gardens played on the American home front.
Lee Kochenderfer
Dell Yearling Books
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Random House Children's Books
2002
Dell Yearling Books
eBook
English
Lilly's Victory Garden
Children's literature book cover
Children's picture book about a girl who tends a victory garden in her neighbor's yard because the wife is too sick to work in the garden. Children's literature is one of the most prominent ways that the World War II victory garden is remembered in the post-World War II era. It provides a safe way for authors to introduce children to the Second World War. In addition, it carries on the memory of the victory garden, which emphasizes the important ideological role that gardens played on the American home front.
Author: Helen L. Wilbur
Illustrator: Robert Gantt Steele
Tales of Young Americans
Cengage Learning Inc.
2010
Cengage Leraning Inc.
eBook
English
Jennie's War: The Home Front in World War 2
Children's Lit Book cover
Story about a girl named Jennie living during World War II. Grows a victory garden. Children's literature is one of the most prominent ways that the World War II victory garden is remembered in the post-World War II era. It provides a safe way for authors to introduce children to the Second World War. In addition, it carries on the memory of the victory garden, which emphasizes the important ideological role that gardens played on the American home front.
Bonnie Hinman
Sisters in Time Book Series
Barbour Publishing, Inc.
2005
Barbour Publishing, Inc.
eBook
English
Great World War II Projects: You Can Build Yourself
Children's Literature
Teaching Children about World War II. Children's literature is one of the most prominent ways that the World War II victory garden is remembered in the post-World War II era. It provides a safe way for authors to introduce children to the Second World War. In addition, it carries on the memory of the victory garden, which emphasizes the important ideological role that gardens played on the American home front. The legacy of the victory garden is carried on into the educational system, as many of the books on teaching children about World War II, include projects about how to create a victory garden in the classroom
Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt
Nomand Press
2006
English
World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities
Children's Literature
Teaching World War II to kids. Children's literature is one of the most prominent ways that the World War II victory garden is remembered in the post-World War II era. It provides a safe way for authors to introduce children to the Second World War. In addition, it carries on the memory of the victory garden, which emphasizes the important ideological role that gardens played on the American home front. The legacy of the victory garden is carried on into the educational system, as many of the books on teaching children about World War II, include projects about how to create a victory garden in the classroom.
Richard Panchyk
Chicago Review Press
2002
English
Meet Molly
Children's Literature
Children's fiction about a young girl growing up on the home front during the Second World War. Children's literature is one of the most prominent ways that the World War II victory garden is remembered in the post-World War II era. It provides a safe way for authors to introduce children to the Second World War. In addition, it carries on the memory of the victory garden, which emphasizes the important ideological role that gardens played on the American home front.
American Girl
Valerie Tripp & Nick Backes
American Girl
American Girl Publishing, Inc.
2000
American Girl, LLC
Printed Book
English
Welcome to Molly's World 1944: Growing up in World War Two America
Children's literature
Children's book containing primary sources about the World War II home front. Children's literature is one of the most prominent ways that the World War II victory garden is remembered in the post-World War II era. It provides a safe way for authors to introduce children to the Second World War. In addition, it carries on the memory of the victory garden, which emphasizes the important ideological role that gardens played on the American home front.
American Girl
Catherine Gourley
American Girl
American Girl Publishing, Inc.
1999
American Girl, LLC
Printed Book
English
January 22, 1945- Statement on Food Conservation
Presidential Statement
Pleads with Americans to continue the fight through the production of food.
"I call upon the millions of victory gardeners who have done so much to swell the Nation's food supply in the war years to continue their good work."
In his speeches, FDR constantly emphasized the importance that food supply played in helping the war effort. It was an easy for for any home front citizen to do their part by growing their own food.
Franklin Roosevelt
Gerhard Peters & John T. Woolley
UCSB: The American Presidency Project
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=16608&st=&st1=
English
April 1, 1944- Statement Encouraging Victory Gardens
Presidential Statement
Government endorsed gardening. Food is important in fighting the war.
"even the small gardens help"
In his speeches, FDR constantly emphasized the importance that food supply played in helping the war effort. It was an easy for for any home front citizen to do their part by growing their own food.
Franklin Roosevelt
Gerhard Peters & John T. Woolley
UCSB: The American Presidency Project
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=16505&st=&st1=
April 1, 1944
English