On Sunday 11th May, it was wonderful to visit the Imperial War Museum North, where award winning young adult author Tom Palmer, was meeting fans of all ages!
It was great to speak with Tom about the subjects raised in his books, in light of Victory in Europe Day events, which have been taking place around the world.
We are taking a look at two of Tom Palmer's books along with the theme's raised in his stories.
In Arctic Star, it's Winter 1943 where Frank, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first mission at sea during the Second World War.
The three friends are aboard HMS Belfast and are part of an Arctic convoy sailing to Russia to deliver supplies to the Soviet Union.
The convoys have to navigate treacherous waters, sailing through a narrow channel between the Arctic ice pack and German bases on the Norwegian coast.
Faced with terrifying enemy attacks from both air and sea, as well as life-threatening cold, gales and pack ice, will all three boys make it home again?
Arctic Convoy sailor Rolfe Monteith says, Arctic Star captures the "essence of the Arctic Convoy, and is to be commended for exposing it to the younger generation."
In After The War, it's the Summer of 1945 and the Second World War is finally over. Yossi, Leo and Mordecai are among three hundred children who arrive in the UK's Lake District.
Having survived the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps, they’ve finally reached a place of safety and peace, where they can hopefully begin to recover, both physically and mentally.
Will life by the beautiful Lake Windermere be enough to bring hope back into their lives?
After the War is the book "every teacher of the Holocaust needs", said Kate Heap. After The War also comes highly recommended by the Anne Frank Trust UK.
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