Which books can help me understand what it's like to be bombed?

As our politicians decide whether to bomb Syria, the Book Doctor picks out books that help us understand what it’s like to be threatened by bombs, from Robert Westall’s The Machine Gunners to Joe Sacco’s Palestine

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With all the media coverage of whether to drop bombs on Syria, I wondered what it feels like to be a child living in a place that is being bombed. Are there any books that describe it well?

Bombing of the kind that is being discussed at the moment is designed to harm ordinary citizens. As you suggest, that includes children who will be scared for themselves and their families and friends.

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