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Hand-picked War Books for Children

Carefully chosen war stories — children in wartime, told with weight and without violence for its own sake.

56 war books

Cover of On the Horizon by Lois Lowry

On the Horizon

Lois Lowry

Cover of Once by Morris Gleitzman

Once

Morris Gleitzman

Cover of Oranges in No Man's Land by Elizabeth Laird

Oranges in No Man’s Land

Elizabeth Laird

Cover of Rabbit

Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief

Katrina Nannestad

Cover of Ranger in Time - Attack on Pearl Harbor by Kate Messner

Ranger in Time – Attack on Pearl Harbor

Kate Messner

Cover of Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah

Refugee Boy

Benjamin Zephaniah

Cover of Rescue by Jennifer A Nielsen

Rescue

Jennifer A Nielsen

Cover of Resist by Tom Palmer

Resist

Tom Palmer

Cover of Runaways by Megan Rix

Runaways

Megan Rix

Cover of Safiyyah's War by Hiba Noor Khan

Safiyyah’s War

Hiba Noor Khan

Cover of Shadow by Michael Morpurgo

Shadow

Michael Morpurgo

Cover of Soldier Dogs 2 - Attack on Pearl Harbor by Marcus Sutter

Soldier Dogs 2 – Attack on Pearl Harbor

Marcus Sutter

Cover of The Bicycle Spy by Yona Zeldis McDonough

The Bicycle Spy

Yona Zeldis McDonough

The Bletchley Riddle

Ruta Sepetys, Steve Sheinkin

Cover of The Bomber Dog by Megan Rix

The Bomber Dog

Megan Rix

Cover of The Book That Proves Time Travel Happens by Henry Clark

The Book That Proves Time Travel Happens

Henry Clark

Cover of The Foreshadowing by Marcus Sedgwick

The Foreshadowing

Marcus Sedgwick

Cover of The Great Escape by Megan Rix

The Great Escape

Megan Rix

The Gremlins

Roald Dahl

Cover of The Kites Are Flying! by Michael Morpurgo

The Kites Are Flying!

Michael Morpurgo

Cover of The Lost War Dog by Megan Rix

The Lost War Dog

Megan Rix

Cover of The Night Crossing by Karen Ackerman

The Night Crossing

Karen Ackerman

Cover of The Prince Who Walked With Lions by Elizabeth Laird

The Prince Who Walked With Lions

Elizabeth Laird

Cover of The Return of the Railway Children by Lou Kuenzler

The Return of the Railway Children

Lou Kuenzler

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