Military & Wars
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What If You Were on the Pacific Front in World War II?: An Interactive History Adventure
$34.65 Read moreThe Japanese and their invading forces have wreaked havoc across eastern Asia. They’ve even attacked the U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor. You’re part of the Allied Forces helping defend the Pacific Front… [more below]
- Series: You Choose: World War II Frontlines
- Author: Simons, Lisa M. Bolt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1666390879
- Language: English
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Escape from Aleppo
$18.99 Read more“Filled with kindness and hope, but also with the harsh realities of the horrors of war, this heartbreaking book is a necessary reminder of what many people live through every day.” —Booklist (starre… [more below]
- Author: Senzai, N. H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 02 2018
- ISBN10: 1481472178
- Language: English
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Navajo Code Talkers: Secret American Indian Heroes of World War II
$8.99 Add to cartDuring World War II, the Japanese military cracked the codes used by the American Army and Navy, but never the Marines. What made the Marines’ code different? They used Navajo Code Talkers, specially … [more below]
- Series: Military Heroes
- Author: Baker, Brynn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2015
- ISBN10: 1491449055
- Language: English
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Niños: Poems for the Lost Children of Chile
$18.99 Read moreOn September 11, 1973, a military coup plunged Chile into seventeen long years of dictatorial rule. Only the return of democracy could reveal the full horrors of Augusto Pinochet’s regime: 3,197 peopl… [more below]
- Series: Stories from Latin America
- Author: Ferrada, María José
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 76
- Publish Date: March 23 2021
- ISBN10: 0802855679
- Language: English
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The Storyteller
$17.99 Read moreA Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year pick for 2023!
With the mystery of Maureen Johnson and Brittany Cavallaro and the historical intrigue of Romanov, this genre-bending YA will pull readers
- Author: Williams, Kathryn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 11 2022
- ISBN10: 0063049392
- Language: English
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The Three Lucys
$12.95 Read moreAfter a young Lebanese boy loses one of his beloved cats when his village comes under attack, he must learn to cope with loss and hope for a peaceful future.
Luli likes to sit in the shade of an olive
- Author: Charara, Hayan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 22 2022
- ISBN10: 164379602X
- Language: English
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Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific (Scholastic Focus): The Incredible Story of U.S. Submarines in WWII
$9.99 Read moreSibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson paints a vivid portrait of the deadly battles that raged in the Pacific during WWII and the remarkable courage of the US submarine sailors who fought them.
Dive! W… [more below]
- Author: Hopkinson, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 27 2018
- ISBN10: 054542559X
- Language: English
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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
$36.65 Read moreOn February 23, 1945, an American flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. The moment–captured in one of the most famous photographs of all time–didn’t just boost the… [more below]
- Series: Great Moments in History
- Author: Yomtov, Nel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669017133
- Language: English
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El Arte de la Guerra
$13.95 Read moreEl taoÃsmo nos enseña a alcanzar la felicidad y la perfección mediante el conocimiento de nuestra propia persona. De este modo fluimos con el mundo y conseguimos convertir las dificultades en oport… [more below]
- Series: Pensamiento Ilustrado
- Author: Tzu, Sun
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 01 2022
- ISBN10: 8418395354
- Language: Spanish
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Who Was Robert E. Lee?
$6.99 Read moreRobert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point he graduated second in his class In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee w… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Bader, Bonnie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 26 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479095
- Language: English
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Night Witches
$17.99 Add to cart16-year-old Valya knows what it feels like to fly. She’s a pilot who’s always felt more at home soaring through the sky than down on earth. But since the Germans surrounded Stalingrad, Valya’s been fo… [more below]
- Author: Lasky, Kathryn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 28 2017
- ISBN10: 0545682983
- Language: English
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The Civil War
$5.99 Read moreGet ready to blast back to the American Civil War and discover what life was like during that time!
When people talk about the American Civil War, things like slavery and battles may come to mind. But- Series: Blast Back!
- Author: Ohlin, Nancy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 31 2016
- ISBN10: 1499801203
- Language: English
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The Last Cherry Blossom
$8.99 Read more“Set in the waning days of World War II Hiroshima, this is an extraordinary story with its universal themes of family, life, and love. . . ” –Sandra Dallas, New York Times bestselling author of Red B… [more below]
- Author: Burkinshaw, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1510753443
- Language: English
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Murder on the Baltimore Express: The Plot to Keep Abraham Lincoln from Becoming President
$17.99 Read moreSomeone wants to murder Abraham Lincoln! This thrilling, true story reveals how a deadly plot to assassinate the President was discovered and how a daring detective whisked Lincoln to safety, changing… [more below]
- Author: Jurmain, Suzanne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 149981044X
- Language: English
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Warrior Dog (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Navy Seal and His Fearless Canine Partner
$13.99 Read moreTwo dozen Navy SEALs descended on Osama Bin Laden’s compound in May 2011. After the mission, only one name was made public: Cairo, a Belgian Malinois and military working dog. Warrior Dog is the story
- Series: King of Scars Duology
- Author: Layden, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 28 2022
- ISBN10: 1250833094
- Language: English
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The Perfect Horse: The Daring Rescue of Horses Kidnapped During World War II
$9.99 Read moreIn this inspiring young readers adaptation of the New York Times bestseller, one American troop will save the world’s most precious horses during the final stretch of World War II.
When American Colo- Author: Letts, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 18 2020
- ISBN10: 0525644776
- Language: English
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When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots
$24.99 Read more“This is the story that I tell my grandchildren at Christmas. I hope that this book will bring the tradition of sharing history to families all across America.”
Christmas night, 1776,
— Lynne Cheney- Author: Cheney, Lynne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0689870434
- Language: English
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Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes, Ciphers and Secret Writing
$11.99 Read more“The author’s upbeat, positive tone is refreshing and his enthusiasm about his topic is contagious.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
Pssst! Do you know the difference between a code and a ci… [more below]- Author: Janeczko, Paul B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 11 2006
- ISBN10: 0763629723
- Language: English
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What If You Were on the European Front in World War II?: An Interactive History Adventure
$34.65 Read moreAdolf Hitler’s Nazi forces have violently conquered lands across Europe. They have created brutal camps where Jews, prisoners of war, and other perceived enemies work themselves to death. You are figh… [more below]
- Series: You Choose: World War II Frontlines
- Author: Doeden, Matt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1666390933
- Language: English
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What If You Were on the Russian Front in World War II?: An Interactive History Adventure
$34.65 Read moreAdolf Hitler didn’t just invade Europe during World War II. He also broke a pact with Russia and invaded that country. Battles continued into the bitter cold months of winter. You’re part of the Allie… [more below]
- Series: You Choose: World War II Frontlines
- Author: Doeden, Matt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1666390917
- Language: English
