The Machine Gunners

Name: The Machine Gunners
Author: Robert Westall

by Robert Westall

Teenagers defend their village from Nazi invaders using guerrilla warfare tactics

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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.

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