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Stepping stones: a refugee family's journey
By Margriet Ruurs, Nizar Ali Badr. 2016
A young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed…
Syria, and make their way toward freedom in Europe. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2016.Highway of Heroes
By Kathy Stinson. 2010
The Highway of Heroes is a stretch of the 401 Highway in Ontario where fallen soldiers, being brought home for…
burial, pass by. In 2002, ordinary citizens started standing on bridges over the road, showing their respect for the Canadians killed in wars and peacekeeping missions, a practice that has continued to this day. This is a fictional account of one family's journey along that highway, and a section describing the true story behind it. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2010.The battlefield ghost
By Margery Cuyler. 1999
Eight-year-old John Perkins's family moves into an old farmhouse. From the first day, John is convinced the house is haunted.…
His twelve-year old sister Lisa soon senses a spooky presence as well. When John and Lisa meet the ghost, they learn that he is a Revolutionary War soldier who needs their help in solving a mystery surrounding his horse, who was separated from him during a bloody battle. Grades K-3. 1999.La trêve de Noël
By Michael Morpurgo, Catherine Gibert. 2005
"Noël 1914. Ce jour-là, dans les tranchées du front ouest, Jim Macpherson, un jeune soldat anglais, écrit à sa fiancée…
pour lui raconter l'incroyable événement qu'il vient de vivre... Michael Morpurgo, l'auteur de Cheval de guerre et Soldat Peaceful, s'est inspiré d'un fait réel pour écrire cette histoire bouleversante de pudeur et d'émotion. Un message de paix et d'espoir". -- 4e couv. Titre uniforme: The best Christmas present in the world.The stone angel
By Jane Yolen. 2015
A year of borrowed men
By Michelle Barker, Renné Benoit. 2015
When World War II "borrows" most of the men in Germany, 6-year old Gerda's family is allowed to borrow 3…
French prisoners of war to help run their farm. They are supposed to treat them as enemies, but the family finds ways to show kindness and friendship. Based on the early childhood memories of the author's mother. Grades K-3. 2015.Stepping stones: a refugee family's journey
By Margriet Ruurs, Nizar Ali Badr. 2016
A young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed…
Syria, and make their way toward freedom in Europe. Print content in English and Arabic. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2016.Year of the jungle
By Suzanne Collins, James Proimos. 2013
Suzy spends her year in first grade waiting for her father, who is serving in Vietnam, and when the postcards…
stop coming she worries that he will never make it home. Grades K-3. 2013.The little yellow bottle
By Angèle Delaunois, Christine Delezenne, Barbara Creary. 2011
Marwa and Ahmad live in an unnamed country touched by war. While they know that there is a war going…
on, life in their village goes on largely as normal. Marwa tells of a day when planes flew over their village "like a cloud of angry wasps". They are warned that these planes dropped bombs, but after being frightened for a few days they forget the danger. Until one day when the two are playing and Ahmad finds a small yellow bottle and out of curiosity picks it up – and it explodes. Grades K-3. 2011. Uniform title: Petite bouteille jaune.Sergeant Billy: The True Story of the Goat Who Went to War
By Mireille Messier. 2019
A delightful tale inspired by the true story of a brave goat war hero. Perfect for fans of Finding Winnie…
and Rescue and Jessica. During World War I, a goat named Billy was adopted by a platoon of soldiers and made his way across the ocean to be part of the war effort.Billy . . . • Trained with the soldiers • Was smuggled across the ocean • Got snuck into the frontlines in a box of oranges • Ate some secret documents and was arrested for treason • Got trench foot • Head-butted soldiers into a trench and saved them from a shell • Came back home a decorated war heroThis charming true story follows Sergeant Billy from his small prairie town to the trenches of World War I and back, through harrowing moments, sad moments, moments of camaraderie and moments of celebration. This unforgettable goat and the platoon that loved him will capture your heart!Don't forget, God bless our troops
By Jill Biden, Raúl Ón. 2012
Educator and wife of Vice President Joe Biden based this children's story on her own granddaughter's experience. Young Natalie misses…
her father, who is away fighting a war, and keeps him in her heart and prayers as she tries to be brave. Includes resources for support. For grades K-3. 2012Diana's White House garden
By Elisa Carbone, Jen Hill. 2016
It's 1943, and the White House is busy with the war effort. Diana Hopkins only wants to help, but doesn't…
know what a ten-year-old can do - until the Roosevelts come up with the idea of Victory Gardens, and Diana suddenly has the important job of Victory Gardener for the White House. For grades K-3Sami and the time of the troubles
By Florence Parry Heide, Ted Lewin, Judith Heide Gilliland. 2003
A ten-year-old Lebanese boy goes to school, helps his mother with chores, plays with his friends, and lives with his…
family in a basement shelter when bombings occur and fighting begins on his streetAmerica's white table
By Margot Theis Raven, Mike Benny. 2005
The White Table is set in many mess halls as a symbol for and remembrance to service members fallen, missing,…
or held captive in the line of duty. Solitary and solemn, it is the table where no one will ever sit. As a special gift to her Uncle John, Katie and her sisters are asked to help set the white table for dinner. Award winner. For grades 2-4Tucky Jo and Little Heart
By Patricia Polacco. 2015
A fifteen-year-old soldier in World War II meets a sweet young girl in the Philippines who helps him remember what…
he is fighting for as he helps her and others of her village avoid starvation, and many years later she returns his kindness. For grades 2-4. 2015Never call retreat: Lee and Grant, the final victory (The Gettysburg Ser. #No. 3)
By Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen, Albert S. Hanser. 2005
Sequel to Grant Comes East (DB 59834) and conclusion of alternative Civil War history. Union troops have secured Washington, D.C.,…
but the Army of the Potomac is destroyed. Lincoln's only hope remains General Grant, who maneuvers for position while General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia reaches Maryland. Some violence. 2005The bracelet
By Yoshiko Uchida, Joanna Yardley. 1993
In 1942 Emi and her family are being sent to a prison camp just because they are Japanese Americans. Emi's…
best friend, Laurie, gives Emi a bracelet to wear in camp so she'll always remember her. But on the first day at camp, Emi loses the bracelet. Now Emi wonders how she'll be able to remember her friend. For grades K-3The bicycle man
By Allen Say. 1982
The author, who grew up on the south island of Japan, vividly recalls a "sportsday" held at his school. World…
War II had been over for less than one year, and two American soldiers appeared. As a fitting finale to the day, the two performed amazing tricks on the principal's bicycle. For grades K-3Don't you know there's a war on?
By James Stevenson. 1992
The author, a ten-year-old boy in 1942 when the United States entered World War II, reminisces on just what it…
was like to be a "kid." With his brother and father away fighting, he tried to do his part to win the war by collecting tinfoil, saving tin cans, buying war stamps, planting a "victory garden," and keeping an eye on a neighbor who he suspected was a spy. For grades 2-4 to share with older readers"Les gravats jonchent la rue et si Anneliese frappe ceux-ci du bout de ses pieds, des femmes continuent de ramasser…
ces morceaux de bâtiments. En compagnie de son frère Peter, elle cherche un endroit où ils pourront recevoir de la nourriture, mais se retrouve plutôt dans une pièce où toutes sortes de livres sont exposés. Comme la salle ferme ses portes pour la nuit, ils y retournent le lendemain afin d'entendre l'histoire lue par une dame. Cette dernière leur présente également d'autres récits qui rappellent aux enfants leur propre réalité, comme celui du taureau Ferdinand, qui refuse de suivre les ordres, alors que leur père a été tué pour avoir résisté. Redécouvrant les rêves qui se sont envolés depuis le début de la guerre, Annaliese et Peter songent à contribuer aux efforts de leur ville pour retrouver leur vie d'avant."--[SDM