The Machine Gunners vs The war in Georgia: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: World War II, World War, War, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Machine Gunners
After an air raid, a group of English children find a German machine gun and hide it from adults who are looking for it.
1 film adaptation
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The war in Georgia
Living in Georgia during World War II, thirteen-year-old Shanta sometimes feels that her family and neighborhood are more hopeless battlefields that those in foreign lands.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The war in Georgia has the widest readership — 24 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Machine Gunners | The war in Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (24) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
Reception
| The Machine Gunners | The war in Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 24 |
| Editions | 20 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 12 |
| Written reviews | — | 3 |
| Wikipedia attention | 861 | — |
| Pages | 187 | 183 |