Robert Westall
Robert Westall was a British author whose war-themed novels earned him two Carnegie Medals and established him as a significant voice in twentieth century children's literature. The Machine Gunners offered an unflinching portrait of the home front.
Works
- The Machine GunnersTeenagers defend their village from Nazi invaders using guerrilla warfare tactics
- The ScarecrowsEerie tale of a scarecrow's mysterious presence haunting a rural English community
- BlitzcatCat's perspective on survival during World War II bombing campaigns
- The Kingdom by the SeaBoy discovers a kingdom hidden within a coastal cave system
- StormsearchTeen sailor confronts danger and mystery during a solitary ocean voyage