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war and its consequences

Books about war and its consequences for readers of all ages.

The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume II. In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians) [15 stories]

Ambrose Bierce

Ages 14–18war and its consequencesmortality

Gulf

Robert Westall

Ages 13–18brothersfamily

Flambards in Summer

K. M. Peyton

Ages 12–18coming of agelove

I pledge allegiance

Chris Lynch

Ages 13–18male friendshipcoming of age

Soldier's Heart

Gary Paulsen

Ages 12–16war and its consequencestrauma and healing

Hiroshima

Laurence Yep

Ages 10–14historyresilience

My Brother Sam Is Dead

James Lincoln Collier, J Collier

Ages 10–15family conflictamerican revolution

Walking wounded

Chris Lynch

Ages 14–18friendshipcourage

In the Midst of Life. Tales of Civilians

Ambrose Bierce, A Bierce

Ages 14–18war and its consequenceshuman nature

Under the blood-red sun

Graham Salisbury

Ages 11–16coming-of-ageprejudice

Im Westen nichts Neues

Erich Maria Remarque

Ages 14–18war and its consequencesfriendship

Private Peaceful

Michael Morpurgo, Diane Ménard, Simon Reade, Mirentxu Larrañaga Sueskun

Ages 12–18war and its consequencesfamily bonds

War Horse

Michael Morpurgo, Mercè Santaularia Campillo

Ages 10–16loyaltycourage

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

Ages 15–18war and its consequencesfate and free will

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

Ages 15–18war and its consequencestrauma and survival

Iron Gold

Pierce Brown

Ages 14–18power and revolutionwar and its consequences