Books and videos on the world wars for 13yo?

[MerylSqueak]

My DD has developed an interest in both world wars. I think she will take History GCSE next year. She keeps looking for documentaries on them but is never very satisfied because they all seem to take an angle on something previously unknown about them. She just wants an introduction.

She's not at all bookish, so I don't think she'd read anything weighty but it also might be a good way to get her to read.

Documentaries would be great because DS 11 is interested too and we could watch them together.

A great film called Hope and Glory tells the story of a young boy living in WW2 London and how the war affected him. Its not too harrowing but shows some of the human aspects

The 1969 film "Battle of Britain" is very Good, available on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Robert Westall's "The Machine-Gunners" is a good fictional account for the age-range.

And don't forget "War Horse."

The Book Thief

Diary of Anne Frank

I'm looking at all these suggestions. Thank you. It's very helpful.