The Book Thief more books like this

by Markus Zusak

Liesel Meminger, a foster child living outside Munich during World War II, scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist--books--in this unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.

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Separate Peace more books like this

by John Knowles

At a New England boarding school during World War II, a group of boys discover the depths of human nature among themselves, and the evil that even the most innocent is capable of.

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Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two more books like this

by Joseph Bruchac

Bruchac brings to life for young adults the stories of some of the unsung heroes of World War II--the young Navajo men who were a crucial part of the American effort in sending and receiving messages that used their native language. Young Adult.

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Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers more books like this

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, not wanting to miss out on a great adventure. After experiencing the horrors of war, Charlie comes back a man changed forever. This "stark, utterly persuasive novel of combat life" ("New York Times"), by a three-time Newbery ...

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My Brother Sam is Dead more books like this

by James Lincoln Collier

In this novel set during the American Revolutionary war, a family living in a loyal Tory town faces adversity when one son joins the rebel army.

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Sunrise Over Fallujah more books like this

by Walter Dean Myers

Robin "Birdy" Perry, a new army recruit from Harlem, isn't quite sure why he joined the army, but he's sure where he's headed: Iraq. Birdy and the others in the Civilian Affairs Battalion are supposed to help secure and stabilize the country and successfully interact with the Iraqi people. Officially, the code name for their maneuvers is Operation ...

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Escape from Warsaw more books like this

by Ian Serraillier

In 1942 Warsaw, World War II is raging, and people live in fear from day to day. Ruth, Bronia, and Edek have to fend for themselves when both of their parents are taken by the Nazis. Can they survive? A gripping story based on true accounts.

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Fallen Angels more books like this

by Walter Dean Myers

An account of the Vietnam War as told by a young African American foot soldier. Seventeen-year-old Richie Perry enlists in the Army as a means of escaping what he sees as his dead end life in Harlem. He arrives in Vietnam in 1967 and quickly discovers the horrible reality of war and the true meaning of friendship and survival.

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The Journal Scott Pendleton Collins: A World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 more books like this

by Walter Dean Myers

A seventeen-year-old soldier from central Virginia records his experiences in a journal as his regiment takes part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and subsequent battles to liberate France.

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Elephant Run more books like this

by Roland Smith

In this thrilling journey through the jungles of Burma, Smith explores the far-reaching effects of World War II, while introducing readers to the fascinating world of wild timber elephants and their "mahouts."

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The Journal of William Thomas Emerson: A Revolutionary War Patriot, Boston, Massachusetts, 1774 more books like this

by Barry Denenberg

Set in Massachusetts, this is the story of a boy surrounded by the politics and violence of war, who becomes a spy for the rebel colonists.

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Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor more books like this

by Harry Mazer

The bestselling author of "Snow Bound" presents a poignant depiction of the events of December 7, 1941. Fourteen-year-old Adam Pelko watches as Japanese fighter planes attack and sink most of America's Pacific fleet, including the "Arizona"--his father's ship.

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Boy No More more books like this

by Harry Mazer

In this follow-up to his acclaimed "A Boy at War," Mazer explores what loyalty, friendship, and patriotism mean in a time of war in this story set against the backdrop of World War II.

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Forgotten Fire more books like this

by A Bagdasarian

Based on the experiences of the author's great-uncle, this is the story of 12-year-old Vahan Kenderian, an Armenian living in Turkey in 1915--the time of the Armenian Holocaust. Living a privileged life as the son of one of the richest Armenians in Turkey, Vahan is horrified when his house is suddenly invaded by Turkish soldiers. Vahan's father is ...

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Fail-Safe more books like this

by Eugene Burdick

A gripping novel about a world faced with nuclear disaster, first published in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. As more countries develop nuclear capabilities, the issues raised in this compelling thriller are as timely today as ever.

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A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence, Gonzales, Texas, 1836 more books like this

by Sherry Garland

In the journal she receives for her twelfth birthday in 1835, Lucinda Lawrence describes the hardships her family and other residents of the "Texas colonies" endure when they decide to face the Mexicans in a fight for their freedom.

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Wall more books like this

by Eve Bunting

A young boy and his father visit the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial to find the name of the boy's grandfather.

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The Journal of James Edmond Pease: A Civil War Union Soldier more books like this

by Jim Murphy

Newbery Honor author Jim Murphy portrays the brave and rigorous army life of a 16-year-old Union soldier who has been ordered by his commanding officer to keep a written record of "G" Company during the most brutal years of the Civil War.

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Arms & Armor more books like this

by Michele Byam

See the very first weapons ever made, the armor worn by medieval knights, the battledress of a Japanese samurai, the guns used by the soldiers, frontiersmen, and outlaws of the Wild West. Discover what weapons were carried by the first police officers, how sword and pistol duels were fought, when the first firearms were invented and how they ...

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Red Moon at Sharpsburg more books like this

by Rosemary Wells

An award-winning author lays bare the senseless devastation of war in this stunning novel that tells the story of one brave Southern girl's struggle to survive the Civil War.

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Winged Watchman more books like this

by Hilda Van Stockum

Dutch-Irish-American storyteller Hilda von Stockum has placed this adventure of resistance among the windmills of Holland during the Nazi occupation of World War II.

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Father's Promise more books like this

by Donna Lynn Hess, Stephanie True (Illustrator)

With only his imprisoned father's promise that they will be reunited after the war, Rudi must learn how to survive in hiding, how to be truly brave, and how to overcome the hatred of his enemies. He must learn to die to himself and to trust the God.

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Slopes of War more books like this

by Norah A Perez

Buck Summerhill, a young soldier from West Virginia, faces the horrors of the Battle of Gettysburg knowing that his two cousins, Curtis and Mason, may be fighting against him in the Army of Northern Virginia.

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Fighting Ground more books like this

by Avi

Thirteen-year-old Jonathan dreams of fighting in the Revolutionary War. Within 24 hours, his dream comes true--he is recruited and joins the battle, only to be captured by Hessian soldiers. He manages to escape and return home, but he has changed from a boy to a man, his dreams of glory shattered by the horrible reality of war.

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Under a War Torn Sky more books like this

by Laura Elliott

The story of 19-year-old Henry Forester, a World War II fighter pilot whose plane is shot down during a bombing raid over France. Now stranded behind enemy lines, Henry, with the help of the French resistance movement, struggles to find his way back to freedom. During his perilous journey, Henry witnesses firsthand the horrors of World War II. ...

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