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Voices from the Second World War: Stories of War as Told to Children of Today

Voices from the Second World War: Stories of War as Told to Children of Today

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The Second World War was the most devastating war in history. Up to eighty milli...
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Lost in the Pacific, 1942 (Lost #1)
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Lost in the Pacific, 1942 (Lost #1)

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World War II, October 21, 1942. A B-17 bomber drones high over the Pacific Ocean, ...
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Hidden Like Anne Frank: 14 True Stories of Survival

Hidden Like Anne Frank: 14 True Stories of Survival

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Jaap Sitters was only eight years old when his mother cut the yellow stars off his...
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Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During World War II

Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During World War II

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While Americans fought for freedom and democracy abroad, fear and suspicion toward...
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A Bag of Marbles: The Graphic Novel

A Bag of Marbles: The Graphic Novel

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In 1941 in occupied Paris, brothers Maurice and Joseph play a last game of marbles...
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Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers
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Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers

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They became America’s first black paratroopers. Why was their story never told? Si...
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The Year of Goodbyes: A true story of friendship, family, and farewells

The Year of Goodbyes: A true story of friendship, family, and farewells

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This book tells the true story of what happened to a 12-year-old girl named Jutta ...
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Memories of Anne Frank: Reflections of a Childhood Friend

Memories of Anne Frank: Reflections of a Childhood Friend

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Hannah Goslar lived next door to Anne Frank in Amsterdam. In this touching memoir,...
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Hiding Edith: A True Story

Hiding Edith: A True Story

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Hiding Edith Tells The True story of Edith Schwalb, a young Jewish girl sent to li...
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No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War

No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War

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The beloved Caldecott Honor artist now recounts a tale of vastly different kind --...
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Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment

Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment

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Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from the...
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