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Ann Kramer

ANN KRAMER has been a freelance writer for many years, creating non-fiction books for children and young people. She has written or contributed to more than 50 titles ranging from general reference and biographies through to books on specific topics such as Victorians, Human Rights and Suffragettes. Ann mainly writes history books and has recently completed a 5-book series Taking Part in the Second World War, in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum.

Ann has written for various publishers such as Dorling Kindersley, Franklin Watts, National Geographic and Marshall Editions. Previously she held editorial posts with Dorling Kindersley, Diagram International and Gaia and was the senior editor on DK’s best-selling Children’s Illustrated Encyclopedia. She now works entirely from home as a writer. Ann also writes non-fiction for adults, including books on the Women’s Land Army and Caribbean workers in the Health Service, both of which were based on interviews.

Contact:

Address: 201 Priory Road Hastings East Sussex TN34 3JB

Tel: 01424 429795 

Mobile: 07904777476

E-mail: annkramer@me.com   

Website: www.wordsandcontent.co.uk

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Ann’s books include:

 

Secret War  (Taking Part in the Second World War)

Franklin Watts

 

One of five titles about what it was like to take part in the Second World War. Written in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum, and using prime sources, other titles are: On Land; At Sea; In the Air; and Home Front.

 

 

Campaigners for Change

Franklin Watts

 

Includes biographies of 20 great British social campaigners from John Wycliffe to Shami Chakrabati

 

Behind the News: Human Rights: Who Decides? by Ann Kramer

 

Behind the News: Human Rights: Who Decides?

Harcourt Global Education

Designed for classroom work, explores human rights issues — from Guantánamo Bay to children’s rights through media sources.

 

 

 

 

Ann Frank The Young Writer Who Told the World Her Story

National Geographic

Written for 9-12-year-olds, it was a described as a ‘notable book for older readers’, by the Association of Jewish Libraries in America. Ann also wrote biographies of Nelson Mandela and Eleanor of Aquitaine for this same series.

 

 

Nelson Mandela: from political prisoner to president by Ann Kramer

 

Nelson Mandela: from political prisoner to president

Franklin Watts  

 

One in a series called Twentieth-Century History Makers, this describes the life, struggle, imprisonment and achievements of Nelson Mandela.

 

 

Women and War by Ann Kramer

 

Women and War

Franklin Watts  

Describes the experiences of women during the First World War; how they took over jobs in factories and fields previously done by men; how they nursed the wounded; joined the new women’s services; and how some women tried to stop the war.

 

 

Victorians by Ann Kramer

 

Victorians

Dorling Kindersley  

 

Daily lives and achievements of the Victorians.

 

 

 

The World of: Egyptian Myths 

Marshall Editions

 

Egyptian myths retold, includes everyday information about the ancient Egyptians.

 

Black Peoples of America by Ann Kramer

 

Black Peoples of America

Franklin Watts  

 

The history of black Americans from African roots to the 21st century. Includes slavery, civil war, Black Nationalism, civil rights and black power.

 

 

 

Women and Politics

Wayland  

Traces British feminism and the women’s movement from its early years — Mary Wollstonecraft and Vindication of the Rights of Women – through to second-wave feminism and the struggles of the 20th century.

 

 

 

Land Girls and their Impact

Remember When (Pen & Sword)

 

For the older reader, this book tells the story of the Women’s Land Army during the World War Two. It is based on interviews with former land girls, who describe the types of work they did, from milking cows to driving primitive tractors while planes fought overhead; as well as covering food, clothing, and time off for fun.