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war

Books about war for readers of all ages.

Cover of Photographs in the mud

Photographs in the mud

Dianne Wolfer, Brian Harrison-Lever

Ages 7–12historywar

Cover of Battle Fatigue

Battle Fatigue

Mark Kurlansky

Ages 13–18consciencecourage

Cover of Tempest Unleashed (Tempest #2)

Tempest Unleashed (Tempest #2)

Tracy Deebs

Ages 12–18identitymagic

Cover of The lost crown

The lost crown

Sarah Miller

Ages 12–18familywar

Cover of Battle of Britain (My Story)

Battle of Britain (My Story)

Chris Priestly

Ages 10–14couragewar

Cover of The bakehouse

The bakehouse

Joy Cowley

Ages 10–15couragesecrets

Cover of The Boys' War

The Boys' War

Jim Murphy

Ages 10–16historycourage

Cover of Missing in action

Missing in action

Dean Hughes

Ages 10–14familywar

Cover of False Future

False Future

Dan Krokos

Ages 12–16identitycloning

Cover of What If the Bomb Goes Off? (Coming Alive)

What If the Bomb Goes Off? (Coming Alive)

Stewart Ross

Ages 9–14couragehistory

Cover of Fields of fury

Fields of fury

James M. McPherson

Ages 10–16historywar

Cover of The White Fox chronicles

The White Fox chronicles

Gary Paulsen, Hunter Davis

Ages 12–16courageheroism

Cover of Battle books

Battle books

Gary Smailes

Ages 10–15couragesacrifice

Cover of Wir waren dabei

Wir waren dabei

Hans Peter Richter

Ages 12–18historycoming of age

Cover of Falcons of France

Falcons of France

Nordhoff, Charles, Charles Nordhoff, James N. Hall

Ages 12–18courageadventure

Cover of Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

Chris Priestley

Ages 9–13couragewar

Cover of A River Apart

A River Apart

Sutherland, Robert

Ages 10–15friendshiployalty

Cover of World War I (First Books--America at War)

World War I (First Books--America at War)

Tom McGowen

Ages 9–12historywar

Cover of The Trojan horse

The Trojan horse

Ron Fontes, Justine Fontes

Ages 8–13strategywar

Cover of Voices from the second world war

Voices from the second world war

Walker Books

Ages 10–18historywar

Cover of Brave Bess and the ANZAC horses

Brave Bess and the ANZAC horses

Susan Brocker

Ages 9–14courageloyalty

Cover of Shanghai shadows

Shanghai shadows

Lois Ruby

Ages 10–16historysurvival

Cover of The World at Night

The World at Night

Alan Furst

Ages 14–18courageresistance

Cover of Stories of World War One

Stories of World War One

Tony Bradman

Ages 9–14couragehistory