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historical awareness

Books about historical awareness for readers of all ages.

Cover of Wonder at the edge of the world

Wonder at the edge of the world

Nicole Lea Helget

Ages 10–15family bondshistorical awareness

Cover of Escape from Germany

Escape from Germany

Siân Ann Bessey

Ages 10–15couragefaith

Cover of Rose Blanche

Rose Blanche

Christophe Gallaz, Roberto Innocenti

Ages 9–14compassioncourage

Cover of Silent thunder

Silent thunder

Ages 10–14freedomcourage

Cover of The beaded moccasins

The beaded moccasins

Lynda Durrant

Ages 10–14cultural identityresilience

Cover of The Klipfish Code

The Klipfish Code

Mary Casanova

Ages 9–14couragepatriotism

Cover of Kanada

Kanada

Eva Wiseman

Ages 12–18resiliencesurvival

Cover of Comic Book War

Comic Book War

Jacqueline Guest

Ages 12–16coming of ageworld war ii

Cover of Abigél

Abigél

Szabó, Magda, Len Rix

Ages 14–18coming of agefather-daughter relationships

Cover of Doing Her Bit

Doing Her Bit

Erin Hagar, Jen Hill

Ages 7–11courageresponsibility

Cover of Will Northaway & the fight for freedom

Will Northaway & the fight for freedom

Susan Olasky

Ages 9–13freedomcourage

Cover of Choose Your Own Adventure - Sabotage

Choose Your Own Adventure - Sabotage

Jay Leibold

Ages 9–14couragechoice and consequence

Cover of Nickommoh!

Nickommoh!

Jackie French Koller

Ages 7–12native american culturethanksgiving

Cover of The echoing green

The echoing green

Mary Rayner

Ages 8–12familywar and loss

Cover of Morning Girl

Morning Girl

Michael Dorris

Ages 9–14indigenous culturefamily bonds

Cover of Hidden Like Anne Frank 14 True Stories of Survival

Hidden Like Anne Frank 14 True Stories of Survival

Marcel; Steenhuis, Peter Henk Prins

Ages 10–18couragesurvival

Cover of Escape from communist heaven

Escape from communist heaven

Dennis W. Dunivan

Ages 11–18survivalcourage

Cover of Thee, Hannah!

Thee, Hannah!

Marguerite de Angeli

Ages 9–14quaker faithidentity

Cover of Molly Learns a Lesson

Molly Learns a Lesson

Valerie Tripp

Ages 8–12friendshipintegrity

Cover of Jeremiah's ghost

Jeremiah's ghost

Isaac Constantine

Ages 12–18loss and grieffather-son relationships

Cover of Bundle Of Trouble

Bundle Of Trouble

Kathryn Reiss

Ages 10–15courageidentity

Cover of Daniel half human

Daniel half human

David Chotjewitz

Ages 12–18prejudiceidentity

Cover of Like a Love Story

Like a Love Story

Abdi Nazemian

Ages 14–18loveidentity

Cover of The Slave Dancer (Laurel-Leaf Historical Fiction)

The Slave Dancer (Laurel-Leaf Historical Fiction)

Paula Fox, Eros Keith

Ages 10–15slaveryinjustice