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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