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Author
Language
English
Description
In 1945, thirteen-year-old Levi is sent to find the father he has not seen in three years, going from Chicago, to segregated North Carolina, and finally to Pendleton, Oregon, where he learns that his father's unit, the all-Black 555th paratrooper battalion, will never see combat but finally has a mission. Includes historical notes.
Author
Series
I survived volume 18
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Description
When Paul, a French boy living in a Nazi controlled village, finds an American paratrooper in a tree near his home, he has a chance to play a role in the Allies' plan to crush the Nazis.
Author
Series
I survived volume 4
Language
English
Description
Sand flew up into Danny's eyes. And then from behind him, a huge explosion seemed to shatter the world. The force lifted Danny off his feet and threw him onto the ground. And then Danny couldn't hear anything at all.
5) World War II
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, battles, and major players of the second world war.
6) World War II
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A visual guide to the epic conflict in which millions gave their lives in the cause of freedom. Includes cutaway illustrations, maps, time lines, and infographics.
Author
Series
I survived volume 9
Language
English
Description
A young Jewish boy escapes the ghetto and finds a group of resistance fighters in the forests of Poland, and he must determine if he has what it takes to survive the Nazis and fight back.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Cecily and Jeremy have been sent to live with their uncle Peregrine in the English countryside, safe from the war, along with a young refugee named May. But when Cecily and May find two mysterious boys hiding in the ruins of a nearby castle, an extraordinary adventure begins. "--publishers web site.
9) World War II
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, Pet's world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and her family is torn apart. This is the story of a girl who is small, afraid and unnoticed. A girl who freezes with fear at the enemy planes ripping through the skies overhead. A girl who is somehow destined to become part of the strange, ancient legend of the Daughters...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Millie McGonigle lives in sunny California, where her days are filled with beach and surf. It should be perfect--but times are tough. Hitler is attacking Europe and it looks like the United States may be going to war. Food is rationed and money is tight. And Millie's sickly little sister gets all the attention and couldn't be more of a pain if she tried. It's a time of sunshine, siblings, and stress. Will Millie be able to find her way in her family,...
13) Island of spies
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In 1942, twelve-year-old Stick Lawson and her two best friends, Rain and Neb, set out to discover the Nazi spies they believe are helping orchestrate U-boat attacks on American ships off the coast of Hatteras Island.
14) What was D-Day?
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
D-Day spelled the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany and the Third Reich. Readers will dive into the heart of the action and discover how it was planned and carried out and how it overwhelmed the Germans who had been tricked into thinking the attack would take place elsewhere.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
221 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ghosts in the fog is the first narrative nonfiction book for young adults to tell the riveting story of how the Japanese invaded and occupied the Aleutian Islands in Alaska during World War II. This fascinating little-known piece of American history is told from the point of view of the American civilians who were captured and taken prisoner, along with the American and Japanese soldiers who fought in one of the bloodiest battles of hand-to-hand...
18) World War II
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
[1993]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of the military battles and political changes that occurred during World War II.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A chronicle of the United States and Allied forces' involvement in World War II Europe, including the political and social motivations for entering the war as well as major air, land, and sea campaigns.
20) Lily's crossing
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
During a summer spent at Rockaway Beach in 1944, Lily's friendship with a young Hungarian refugee causes her to see the war and her own world differently.
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