We Were There at the Normandy Invasion

This is not a traditional podcast but rather an audiobook adaptation of Clayton Knight's classic children's historical novel, originally part of the "We Were There" book series. The story follows Andre Gagnon, a young French boy living in Normandy during the German occupation, as he aids the French Resistance, helps rescue a downed British pilot, and assists American soldiers during the D-Day invasion. All 20 episodes were released at once in February 2025, with individual chapters running between 4 and 17 minutes each. The total listen is relatively short — you could finish the whole thing in a few hours. Knight wrote and illustrated several books in the "We Were There" series, which used fictional child protagonists to make historical events accessible to younger readers. The text is now in the public domain via Project Gutenberg, which is likely how this podcast version came to exist. It has no ratings or reviews on Apple Podcasts yet, so the audience is essentially nonexistent at this point. As a D-Day resource, it works best for younger listeners or anyone looking for a lighter, narrative-driven introduction to the invasion rather than rigorous historical analysis. The fictional framing means you get the emotional experience of D-Day through a child's eyes rather than strategic or military detail. It is a niche entry, but for families interested in introducing kids to the topic, it fills a gap that most serious history podcasts leave open.