Quick view Fire in the Hills by Donna Jo Napoli Upon returning to Italy, fourteen-year-old Roberto struggles to survive, first on his own, then as a member of the resistance, fighting against the Nazi occupiers while yearning to reach home safely and for an end to the war. View Details
Quick view The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence. View Details
Quick view House of the Red Fish by Graham Salisbury 1943, one year after the end of Under the Blood-Red Sun, Tomi s Papa and Grandpa are still under arrest, and the paradise of Hawaii now lives in fear waiting for another attack, while trying to recover from Pearl Harbor. As a Japanese American, Tomi and... View Details
Quick view Salt to the Sea hc by Ruta Sepetys As World War II draws to a close, refugees try to escape the war's final dangers, only to find themselves aboard a ship with a target on its hull View Details
Quick view For Freeedom: The Story of a French Spy by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Despite the horrors of World War II, a French teenager pursues her dream of becoming an opera singer, which takes her to places where she gains information about what the Nazis are doing--information that the French Resistance needs. View Details
Quick view Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys n 1941, fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother, and brother are pulled from their Lithuanian home by Soviet guards and sent to Siberia, where her father is sentenced to death in a prison camp while she fights for her life, vowing to honor her family and the... View Details
Quick view The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors. View Details
Quick view Heroes by Robert Cormier Eighteen-year-old Frances returns home from World War II without a face, having fallen on a grenade. Now, with gun in hand, Francis is looking for a man he once admired and respected--a man who destroyed his life. View Details
Quick view Ashes by Kathryn Lasky With Adolf Hitler slowly but unstoppably rising to power, Gabriella Schramm turns to her books for comfort. When Gaby's beloved books come under attack, she fears she may have to leave behind the fiction--and the life--she has always cherished. View Details
Quick view Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Set in 19th-century China, See's national bestseller tells a story of two young women who find solace with each other, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their lifelong friendship suddenly threatens to... View Details
Quick view Eyes of the Emperor by Graham Salisbury Following orders from the United States Army, several young Japanese American men train K-9 units to hunt Asians during World War II. View Details
Quick view Soldier's Heart by Gary Paulsen At the start of the Civil War in 1861, 15-year-old Charlie leaves his farm and enlists in the First Minnesota Volunteers. After experiencing the horrors of war, Charlie comes back a man changed forever. This "stark, utterly persuasive novel of combat... View Details
