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War Nurse - A Second World War Girl's Diary 1939-1940 - My Story

✍ Scribed by Reid, Sue

Book ID: 108693410
Publisher: Scholastic
Year: 2012
Tongue: English
Weight: 216 KB
Category: Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781407132952

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✦ Synopsis

The Second World War is raging abroad when 18-year-old Kitty decides it's time to do her bit. So she joins the VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) as a nurse, going to work in the military hospitals of southern England. Helping the injured soldiers on the wards, Kitty sees the grisly effects of war at close hand - notably the casualties of Dunkirk. But the move from her comfortable, safe home environment to the harsh world of a wartime hospital will teach her a great deal about life and relationships...

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