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Flames of the tiger
By John Wilson. 2003
Growing up in Germany during Hitler's rise to power, Dieter is caught up in the glorified image of war. But…
as the world becomes more hostile toward Germany, Dieter is called to fight for his country in a conflict that he doesn't really understand. With most of his family dead, he must run from everything he knows, daring only to hope for survival. Grades 3-6. 2003.A foreign field
By Gillian Chan. 2002
It is World War II. With one brother missing in action, another about to go overseas, and parents wrapped up…
in supporting the Canadian war effort, fourteen-year-old Ellen Logan is forced to shoulder many of the family responsibilities. Her airplane-mad younger brother, Colin, brings Ellen together with Stephen Dearborn, an underage British teen whose romantic dreams of being a flyer are shattered by the harsh reality of his training. Forced to grow up before their time, they depend on each other and their deepening friendship. For senior high readers. 2002.Daughter of light (An Orca young reader)
By Martha Attema. 2001
In Holland, World War II is at its height. Ria's father is in hiding and the Germans have taken her…
best friend and her family away. Winter is harsh and electricity has been cut off, yet Ria is determined that her pregnant mother will give birth in a warm home filled with light. She develops a bold and dangerous plan. Grades 2-4. 2003.The midnight zoo
By Sonya Hartnett. 2010
Under the cover of darkness, two brothers cross a war-ravaged countryside carrying a secret bundle. One night they stumble across…
a deserted town reduced to smouldering ruins. But at the end of a blackened street they find a small green miracle: a zoo filled with animals in need of hope. For junior high readers. 2010.The breadwinner
By Deborah Ellis. 2000
A story about loyalty, survival, families and friendship, set against the backdrop of an intolerable existence in war-torn Afghanistan. Eleven-year-old…
Parvana lives in Taliban-controlled Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. Masquerading as a boy, Parvana goes to work in the streets so that her family can eat. Parvana becomes the breadwinner. Grades 5-8. 2000.The dead of night
By John Marsden. 1994
Australia has been invaded. Seven teenagers are living in the sanctuary of a hidden valley where nothing is safe. Their…
families are facing death at the hands of a merciless enemy and all that's certain is today. But somehow things have got to change. Ellie and her friends are the only people who can change it. They are the only ones who are free. Sequel to "Tomorrow, when the war began." Senior high readers.Tomorrow, when the war began
By John Marsden. 1993
A group of Australian teenagers decide to spend a week in the bush instead of attending the annual fair with…
their families. At their remote campsite, they notice an unusual number of planes flying over but think nothing of it until they return home. There they find their families gone, their pets left to die, and the phones and electricity out. Some violence. Junior and senior high and older readers.Crossing stones
By Helen Frost. 2009
In their own voices, four young people, Muriel, Frank, Emma, and Ollie, tell of their experiences during the first World…
War, as the boys enlist and are sent overseas, Emma finishes school, and Muriel fights for peace and women's suffrage. Grades 5-8. 2009.Warlands (Youth project)
By Rachel Anderson. 2000
No one really knows the true story of Uncle Ho's early life before he came to Amy's family. Through bedtime…
stories, Amy knows that he was a Vietnamese orphan, born among the bombings and terrors of war. Amy's grandmother tells her the same stories that she told Uncle Ho because "everyone needs to know the story of their life, even if it has to be invented." But the warland nightmares in Uncle Ho's head won't go away.Shell-shocked: Camp X (Camp X. #4)
By Eric Walters. 2009
Jack and George have assumed new identities and are back at work as special operatives, keeping an eye out for…
suspicious activity at an ammunitions plant. They don't have to wait long before they uncover a plot by German spies to blow up the plant and everyone in it! It's up to the quick-thinking boys to find a way to stop them and stay alive while doing it. Some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "Fool's gold" (EB75298). Followed by "Trouble in paradise". For junior high readers. 2009. (Camp X ; 4)Salt to the sea
By Ruta Sepetys. 2016
It's early 1945 and a group of people trek across Germany, bound together by their desperation to reach the ship…
that can take them away from the war-ravaged land. Four young people, each haunted by their own dark secret, narrate their unforgettable stories. This novel is based on a true story from the Second World War. For junior and senior high readers. 2016.Private Peaceful
By Michael Morpurgo. 2003
For young Private Thomas Peaceful, looking back over his childhood from the battlefields of the First World War, his memories…
are full of family life deep in the countryside. Mother, his brothers Charlie and Big Joe, and their friend Molly, come vividly alive in his mind. But every moment Tommo spends thinking about his life, means another moment closer to something he cannot bear to think about - a time when the war and its horrific consequences will change his life for ever.Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society
By Adeline Yen Mah. 2005
During the Japanese occupation of parts of China, twelve-year-old Ye Xian is thrown out of her father's and stepmother's home,…
joins a martial arts group, and tries to help her aunt and the Americans in their struggle against the Japanese invaders. Includes historical notes. Grades 4-7. 2005.Wounded
By Eric Walters. 2009
Marcus and his family are waiting in anticipation for Marcus's father, a soldier, to come home from Afghanistan. When the…
day finally comes, the family is happy and relieved that he is safe. Soon, however, Marcus notices that his father may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Now, Marcus must try to convince his father to seek counselling. Some descriptions of violence. For junior high readers. 2009.While I live (The Ellie chronicles ; #1)
By John Marsden. 2003
For Ellie Linton, being back on the farm with her parents is what makes the terrible things that happened during…
the war -- the things she, Homer, Lee, Fi, and the others had to do -- all worthwhile. It's where she belongs. But the war won't let her go. A devastating tragedy has shattered any hope she ever had to reclaim her life, or herself. It's a new kind of fight. And the enemy isn't always from the other side of the border. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. (The Ellie chronicles ; 1)War Horse
By Michael Morpurgo. 2007
In 1914, Joey, a young farm horse, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war…
on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges towards the enemy, witnessing the horror of the frontline. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him. Grades 5-8. 2007.War brothers
By Sharon E McKay. 2008
Uganda. Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) abducts children from their villages and homes for use as soldiers and slaves.…
In these nightmarish times, the fates of 5 boys and a girl are entwined. Captured from their school by the LRA, the boys wait for rescue only to discover that if they are to survive they must rely on themselves. But friendship, courage, and resilience might not be enough to save them. For junior high readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2008.Under the sun
By Arthur Dorros. 2004
When thirteen-year-old Ehmet is separated from his parents by civil war, he must make his way alone to a place…
he's heard rumours about, a village of children living in peace. To survive, he draws on all his skills: he fishes with a thorn 'hook', collects edible plants, and makes fire with a binocular lens. He even finds friends along the way, as well as the courage to cross a war-torn country and start a new life. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. Grades 5-8. 2004.Un lourd silence
By Murielle Szac. 1999
Le grand-père de Vincent est mort en héros de la Résistance pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Mais dans sa famille…
on n'en parle jamais, pourquoi ce silence ? Vincent, 17 ans, veut savoir et parcourt les rues de Lyon sur les traces de son grand-père. Ses pas le conduisent à faire la connaissance de Hanna, une vieille femme juive d'origine polonaise. Une enquête pleine de suspense et de rebondissements pour Vincent, qui va de découverte en découverte. Pour les lecteurs du collégial. 1999.Two suns in the sky
By Miriam Bat-Ami. 2001
A World War II refugee love story told in two voices: Adam Bornstein, a Yugoslavian Jew living in a refugee…
camp in Oswego, New York, and Christine Cook, a Catholic from Oswego. Both teenagers wish love could be enough to solve all their differences. For junior and senior high readers. Scott O'Dell Award. ALA Best Book for Young Adults, 2000. 1999.