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resistance

Books about resistance for readers of all ages.

Cover of My brother's secret

My brother's secret

Dan Smith

Ages 10–16brotherhoodcourage

Cover of The Rachel resistance

The Rachel resistance

Molly Levite Griffis

Ages 10–15courageresistance

Cover of Surrender

Surrender

Elana Johnson

Ages 13–18rebellionidentity

Cover of Fight the Empire

Fight the Empire

David Fentiman

Ages 8–12courageresistance

Cover of Escape to freedom

Escape to freedom

Ossie Davis

Ages 10–18freedomslavery

Cover of My name is not Angelica

My name is not Angelica

Scott O’Dell

Ages 12–18freedomresistance

Cover of The slave ship

The slave ship

Emma Gelders Sterne

Ages 10–16freedomcourage

Cover of Astray

Astray

Amy Christine Parker

Ages 13–18manipulationidentity

Cover of The Gypsy king

The Gypsy king

Maureen Fergus

Ages 13–18prophecyfreedom

Cover of The year of the hangman

The year of the hangman

Gary L. Blackwood

Ages 11–16historycourage

Cover of Slaves of Quentaris

Slaves of Quentaris

Paul Collins

Ages 9–13freedomcourage

Cover of The loudness

The loudness

Nick Courage

Ages 10–16resistancecourage

Cover of Compliance

Compliance

Maureen McGowan

Ages 13–18self-discoveryresistance

Cover of So young to die

So young to die

Candice F. Ransom

Ages 10–18courageresistance

Cover of The defiant

The defiant

Lisa M. Stasse

Ages 13–18resistancesurvival

Cover of Gamerunner

Gamerunner

B. R. Collins

Ages 12–16survivalresistance

Cover of The White Fox chronicles

The White Fox chronicles

Gary Paulsen, Hunter Davis

Ages 12–16courageheroism

Cover of The drowned cities

The drowned cities

Paolo Bacigalupi

Ages 13–18survivalresistance

Cover of Internment

Internment

Samira Ahmed

Ages 14–18resistanceidentity

Cover of Rat runners

Rat runners

Oisín McGann

Ages 12–18resistancesurveillance

Cover of Shredder

Shredder

Niall Leonard

Ages 14–18survivalredemption

Cover of Echoes of us

Echoes of us

Kat Zhang

Ages 13–18identitysisterhood

Cover of Ringer

Ringer

Lauren Oliver

Ages 13–18identityhuman cloning

Cover of When the war is over

When the war is over

Martha Attema

Ages 11–16courageresistance