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Samurai rising: the epic life of Minamoto Yoshitsune
By Pamela S Turner. 2016
When Minamoto Yoshitsune was just a baby, his father went to war with a rival samurai family - and lost.…
His father was killed, his mother captured, and his surviving half-brother banished. Yoshitsune was sent away to live in a monastery. Skinny, small, and unskilled in the warrior arts, he nevertheless escaped and learned the ways of the samurai. When the time came for the Minamoto clan to rise up against their enemies, Yoshitsune answered the call. His daring feats and impossible bravery earned him immortality. For junior and senior high readers. 2016.Remembering John McCrae: soldier, doctor, poet
By Linda Granfield. 2009
"In Flanders Fields the poppies blow..."Every Canadian student, teacher and parent can recite these powerful words. But behind every poem…
is a poet, who lived, breathed, and in this case, led an extraordinary life. Despite John McCrae reaching Canadian icon status, his life has been largely unknown. This books is a beautiful tribute to this man. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. 2009.Red star & green dragon: looking at New China
By Lila Perl. 1983
La guerre dans ma cour: récit autobiographique ((Boréal junior ; 34). #Vol. 34)
By Kees Vanderheyden. 1994
Pour un enfant insouciant, la guerre ressemble parfois à un jeu.Mais ce livre est aussi une prise de conscience des…
drames effrayants que les conflits entraînent. Un témoignage important en cette époque où, aux quatre coins du monde, des enfants innocents côtoient quotidiennement la guerre et la mort. Années 3-6. 1994.My childhood under fire: a Sarajevo diary
By Nadja Halilbegovićh. 2006
Halilbegovich was just 12 years old on April 6, 1992, when she was told there would be no school that…
day - not because of a holiday, but because of a war. Her diary reveals the hurt, pain, and despair brought on by the fighting within her country and describes the bombings, deaths, and destruction. Grades 4-7. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.The true story of a young German girl, Mercedes Simon, and of the American pilot, Gail Halvorsen, who shared hope…
and joy with the children of West Berlin by dropping candy-filled parachutes during the Airlift. Grades 2-4 and up. 2003.Le soldat inconnu
By Linda Granfield, Claudine Azoulay. 2008
Un livre à la mémoire des hommes et des femmes de toutes les forces armées du monde qui reposent, inconnus,…
dans des tombes marquées ou non, sur la terre ou sous la mer. Granfield explique l'origine des monuments commémoratifs du Soldat inconnu de différents pays, dont celui du Canada, des états-Unis, de la France, de l'Angleterre et de plusieurs autres pays. L'auteure explique aussi comment la technologie et l'identification génétique font en sorte qu'il y a aujourd'hui beaucoup moins d'" inconnus ". Années 3-6 et plus. 2008. Titre uniforme: The unknown soldier.Hana's suitcase: a true story (The Holocaust remembrance series for young readers #3)
By Karen Levine. 2002
In March 2000, a suitcase arrived at a children's Holocaust education centre in Tokyo, Japan, with the name Hana Brady…
painted in white on the outside. The centre's curator searches for clues across Europe and North America to find out who Hana was and what had happened to her. Her journey takes her back through seventy years to a young Hana and her family, whose happy life in a small Czech town was turned upside down by the invasion of the Nazis. Winner of the 2003 Silver Birch Award. Winner of the 2003 CNIB Tiny Torgi Award. Grades 4-7. 2002.Kids of Kabul: living bravely through a never-ending war
By Deborah Ellis. 2012
What has happened to Afghanistan's children since the fall of the Taliban in 2001? In 2011, Deborah Ellis went to…
Kabul to find out. She interviewed children who spoke about their lives now. They are still living in a country torn apart by war, and violence and oppression still exist, particularly affecting the lives of girls, but the kids are surviving with courage and optimism. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. 2012.Iraq (Major world nations)
By J. P Docherty. 1999
Explores the people, history, culture, land, and economy of this Middle Eastern country, once called Mesopotamia, which is considered the…
"cradle of civilization." Also briefly discusses its modern wars with neighbours Iran and Kuwait. Grades 5-8. c1999.In the land of the Taj Mahal: the world of the fabled Mughals
By Ed Rothfarb. 1998
Traces the history of the three-hundred-year Mughal dynasty in northern India. Describes the Mughals' arrival in the fifteenth century led…
by Babur, who conquered and remained to rule. Examines the development of Islam during the interchange of cultures, as the Mughals interacted with the local Hindu traditions. For junior and senior high readers. 1998.Child soldier: when boys and girls are used in war (CitizenKid)
By Jessica Dee Humphreys, Michel Chikwanine. 2015
It's 1993, and the Democratic Republic of Congo is going through major political changes. Five-year-old Michel is playing with friends…
one day when, without warning, a group of rebel soldiers pulls up to the school grounds. Forced onto trucks, the frightened boys are taken to a camp in the hills. There they are thrust into a terrifying and violent world. Grades 5-8. Winner of the 2017 Red Maple Non-Fiction Award. 2015.Candy bomber: the story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot"
By Michael O Tunnell. 2010
"World War II was over, and Berlin was in ruins. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of…
the city were suffering. They were hungry and afraid. The young pilot wanted to help, but what could one man in one plane do?" Grades 4-7. c2005.Thousands of women served as codebreakers in World War II, but a vow of secrecy nearly erased them from history.…
Through interviews with the surviving Code Girls, Liza Mundy brings their courageous stories to life. For senior high readers. 2018.Hannah Szenes: a song of light
By Maxine Schur. 1986
In 1939, Hannah Szenes left anti-semitic Hungary for a new life in Palestine. In 1943, she parachuted back into Nazi-occupied…
Yugoslavia to save the lives of other Jews. Grades 5-8. 1986.Haunted Canada: true ghost stories (Haunted Canada Ser.)
By Pat Hancock. 2003
A collection of chilling true ghost stories, from all across Canada, to send shivers down your spine. From poltergeists who…
terrorize hunters in a remote cabin to a man who gets frightened to death in a graveyard - prepare yourself to be haunted! Grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2003.Ask me anything!: strange but true answers to 99 wacky questions
By Marg Meikle. 2004
Ever wondered what Mrs. Claus's first name is? Or where the funny bone got its name? Why is it that…
people's tattoos never come off? Read on for answers to all of these fantastic questions, along with others kids have wondered about. Companion to "You Asked for It!" (DC22035) and "Funny You Should Ask" (DC18469). Grades 4-7. 2005 Silver Birch Non-Fiction winner. Bestseller 2005. 2004.Adventures on the ancient Silk Road
By Priscilla Galloway, Dawn Hunter. 2009
Presents accounts of three explorers who journeyed on the Silk Road: Xuanzang, a seventh-century Buddhist pilgrim from China; Genghis Khan,…
the early-thirteenth-century Mongolian conqueror; and Marco Polo, the late-thirteenth-century Venetian merchant who traveled to the Chinese court. Includes cultural facts about places along the various routes. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-fiction. 2009.Fantastic beasts and where to find them: the original screenplay
By J. K Rowling. 2016
When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when…
his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone. Inspired by the original Hogwart's textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. Grades 4-7. 2016.