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Book SynopsisThe struggles endured by American civilians during the Second World War are well documented, but accounts of the war years have mostly deliberated on the grown-ups' sacrifices. In
The Forgotten Generation, Lisa Ossian explores the war's full implications for the lives of children.
Trade ReviewLisa Ossian's book is a serious contribution to the literature on childhood. Through wide research and a careful reading of the literature on World War II and on children in war, she provides a valuable addition to our understanding of both."" - Paula S. Fass, author of
Children of a New World: Society, Culture, and Globalization""The pioneering studies by Susan Hartmann, John Jeffries, and Allan Winkler offer important insights about the American home front during the Second World War. Lisa L. Ossian's study is a welcome addition to this collection because it adds insights about the lives of children in this volatile period. Americans who grew up during the war were a generation sandwiched between the so-called Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers. Their lives deserve the careful and sensitive attention Lisa Ossian provides in this important study."" - Kriste Lindenmeyer, author of
The Greatest Generation Grows Up: American Childhood in the 1930s
