
Title
One Minute’s Silence
Author
Metzenthen, David
Illustrator
Camilleri, Michael
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Published Date
2014
Annotation
A sophisticated and powerful picture book featuring black line and sepia illustrations which add impact. Students in a classroom are imaginatively transported into the war at Gallipoli. This gives young people an opportunity to look at both sides of the conflict, to empathise with the enemy and to consider how war affects everyone regardless of age, class, ethnicity or gender.
Key Concepts
Cross cultural relations, Empathy, History, War
Audience
Upper primary, Secondary
AC Links/EYLF
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