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world war ii

Books about world war ii for readers of all ages.

Cover of A time to be brave

A time to be brave

Joan Betty Stuchner

Ages 9–14couragefamily

Cover of London calling

London calling

Edward Bloor

Ages 12–16courageidentity

Cover of The Rachel resistance

The Rachel resistance

Molly Levite Griffis

Ages 10–15courageresistance

Cover of Across the blue Pacific

Across the blue Pacific

Louise Borden

Ages 9–14world war iigrief and loss

Cover of I had seen castles

I had seen castles

Cynthia Rylant

Ages 12–15coming of ageworld war ii

Cover of The greatest skating race

The greatest skating race

Louise Borden

Ages 7–12courageescape

Cover of Missing in action

Missing in action

Dean Hughes

Ages 12–18family secretsworld war ii

Cover of Hunger Journeys

Hunger Journeys

Maggie De Vries

Ages 10–15world war iiresilience

Cover of The Romeo and Juliet code

The Romeo and Juliet code

Phoebe Stone, amanda ferrell

Ages 10–15courageidentity

Cover of Tamar

Tamar

Mal Peet

Ages 13–18family secretsworld war ii

Cover of Lily's crossing

Lily's crossing

Patricia Reilly Giff

Ages 9–13friendshipcourage

Cover of O Zebron falls!

O Zebron falls!

Charles Ferry

Ages 10–15father-daughter relationshipworld war ii

Cover of Fool's Gold (Camp X)

Fool's Gold (Camp X)

Eric Walters

Ages 10–15couragebrotherhood

Cover of The Feester filibuster

The Feester filibuster

Molly Levite Griffis

Ages 9–14couragefriendship

Cover of The crèche of Krakow

The crèche of Krakow

Harvey Hirsch, Audrey Hirsch

Ages 7–12familyheritage

Cover of So young to die

So young to die

Candice F. Ransom

Ages 10–18courageresistance

Cover of The champion

The champion

Maurice Gee

Ages 10–14couragerace relations

Cover of The mission

The mission

Nancy N. Rue

Ages 9–14faithcourage

Cover of Ten Cents a Dance

Ten Cents a Dance

Christine Fletcher

Ages 12–16coming of ageresilience

Cover of Captain's command

Captain's command

Anna Myers

Ages 10–14familyworld war ii

Cover of Shadow of the swastika

Shadow of the swastika

Doug Wilhelm

Ages 9–13choice and consequencehistory

Cover of The Girls They Left Behind

The Girls They Left Behind

Bernice Thurman Hunter

Ages 12–17coming of ageworld war ii

Cover of Remember D-day

Remember D-day

Ronald J. Drez

Ages 9–14historycourage

Cover of Brave Emily

Brave Emily

Valerie Tripp

Ages 8–12couragefriendship