Inspired by his uncle's experiences, Mick Manning's simple but moving story invites children to travel from the safe familiarity of a seaside holiday to the beaches of Dunkirk to discover one of Britain's most tragic and heroic events of the Second World War. Produced in association with the Imperial War Museum.

My Uncle's Dunkirk

by Mick Manning

Published 25 March 2010
A moving but accessible account of a young man's experiences on the beaches of Dunkirk in the Second World War