Military & Wars
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Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued
$19.95 Add to cartIn December 1938, a young Englishman canceled a ski vacation and went instead to Prague to help the hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Nazis who were crowded into the city. Setting up a makesh
- Author: Sís, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1324015748
- Language: English
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
$7.99 Add to cart“An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable.” —Booklist, starred review
The star of her school’s running team, Sadako is lively and athletic…until the dizz- Series: Puffin Modern Classics
- Author: Coerr, Eleanor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: April 12, 2004
- ISBN10: 0142401137
- Language: English
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The Radium Girls: Young Readers’ Edition: The Scary But True Story of the Poison That Made People Glow in the Dark
$10.99 Add to cartExplore the unbelievable true story of America’s glowing girls and their fight for justice in the young readers edition of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Radium Girls. This enthrallin
- Author: Moore, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: September 8, 2020
- ISBN10: 1728209471
- Language: English
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History Comics: World War II: Fight on the Home Front
$21.99 Add to cartTurn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, learn how millions of Americans joined the fight by working assembly lines, growing vegetables, and collecting scrap metal during World War II!
- Series: History Comics
- Author: Hannigan, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 31, 2023
- ISBN10: 1250793335
- Language: English
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The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler
$18.99 Add to cartThe Faithful Spy is the dramatic true story of German pastor and Nazi resister Dietrich Bonhoeffer come to life in this award-winning graphic novel from John Hendrix.
“Intertwines two stories: the ins- Author: Hendrix, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 18 2018
- ISBN10: 141973265X
- Language: English
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Don’t Look Back: A Memoir of War, Survival, and My Journey from Sudan to America
$18.99 Read moreIn this propulsive memoir from Achut Deng and Keely Hutton, inspired by a harrowing New York Times article, Don’t Look Back tells a powerful story showing both the ugliness and the beauty of humanity,
- Author: Deng, Achut
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 0374389721
- Language: English
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The Boy Who Dared
$8.99 Add to cartA powerful and gripping novel about a youth in Nazi Germany who dares to the truth about Hitler, written by a Newbery Honor Book author.
Susan Campbell Bartoletti has taken one episode from her Newbery… [more below]
- Author: Bartoletti, Susan Campbell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: 26-Dec-18
- ISBN10: 043968014X
- Language: English
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Rescue
$8.99 Add to cartFrom New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen comes a thrilling World War II story of espionage and intrigue, as one girl races to save her father and aid the French resistance.
Six hundre
- Author: Nielsen, Jennifer A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 1338621017
- Language: English
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The Light in Hidden Places
$12.99 Add to cartThe extraordinary story of Stefania Podg?ska, a Polish teenager who chose bravery and humanity by hiding thirteen Jews in her attic during WWII, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sharon Camero… [more below]
- Author: Cameron, Sharon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1338355945
- Language: English
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A Long Walk to Water
$18.99 Add to cartCherished by millions of readers, this #1 New York Times bestselling novel is a powerful tale of perseverance and hope. Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park interweaves the stories of two Sudanese children
- Author: Park, Linda Sue
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 15 2010
- ISBN10: 0547251270
- Language: English
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A Place to Hang the Moon
$17.99 Add to cartA heartwarming story about three siblings, evacuated from London to live in the countryside, looking for a permanent home–and a new meaning for family.
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year- Author: Albus, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 02 2021
- ISBN10: 823447057
- Language: English
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In the Tunnel
$18.99 Read moreTrapped in an enemy tunnel, a young refugee experiences the Korean War firsthand in this searing story of survival, loss, and hope, a companion to the Freeman Award-winning novel Brother’s Keeper.
Myu- Author: Lee, Julie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: 30-May-23
- ISBN10: 0823450392
- Language: English
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We Also Served: True Stories of Brave Animals in the Military and Other Heroic Tales
$18.99 Read moreDiscover the true feats of hero dogs, horses, birds and more with this animal book for kids ages 6-8
History is full of incredible untold tales of courageous animals. We Also Served tells the inspiring
- Author: McGill, Erin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1728271118
- Language: English
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History Smashers: The American Revolution
$9.99 Add to cartMyths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind the Revolutionary War with beloved educator/author Kate Messner. The fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels make this perf… [more below]
- Series: History Smashers
- Author: Messner, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 20 2021
- ISBN10: 0593120469
- Language: English
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Tales of World War II: Amazing True Stories from the War That Shook the World
$22.99 Add to cartIt’s the Second World War as you’ve never seen it before—discover the hidden stories of incredible human spirit during the world’s darkest hour.
Everyone knows what Adolf Hitler, Franklin D. Roosevel- Series: Tales of
- Author: Hearn, Hattie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1684493129
- Language: English
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Lines of Courage
$17.99 Add to cartJennifer A. Nielsen, award-winning author of A Night Divided and Rescue, artfully weaves together the stories of five kids living through World War I, each of whom holds the key to the others’ futures
- Author: Nielsen, Jennifer A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 17, 2022
- ISBN10: 1338620932
- Language: English
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
$7.99 Add to cartHiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic–the star of her school’s running team. And then the dizzy spells start. Soon gravely ill with leukemia, the “atom bomb disease,” Sadako faces her future w… [more below]
- Author: Coerr, Eleanor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: September 01 1987
- ISBN10: 0698118022
- Language: English
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Yukie’s Island: My Family’s World War II Story
$19.99 Read moreA moving picture book autobiography about a family’s resilience and path to healing after the devastation of war.
It’s 1945, the final year of World War II. Yukie Kimura is eight years old. She lives- Author: Kimura, Yukie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: July 18, 2023
- ISBN10: 1250206502
- Language: English
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Uprising
$18.99 Add to cart#1 New York Times bestselling author of Iceberg, Jennifer A. Nielsen inspires readers with a brand-new thriller based on the remarkable true story of a young Polish girl who bravely fought, participat
- Author: Nielsen, Jennifer A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: January 01, 1970
- ISBN10: 1338795082
- Language: English
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Bomb: The Race to Build–And Steal–The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book & National Book Award Finalist)
$17.99 Add to cartPerfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructi
- Author: Sheinkin, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 09 2018
- ISBN10: 1250050642
- Language: English
