Tales of Courage During World War II: Fiction Chapter Books for Kids

 This week, I am sharing fiction chapter books about World War II . . . .

Island War by Patricia Reilly Giff

In 1942 13-year-olds Izzy and Matt become trapped on an Japanese-occupied Aleutian island when the rest of the American population is evacuated and must survive on their own for the duration of World War II.

Soldier Bear by Bibi Dumon Tak

An orphaned Syrian brown bear cub is adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II and serves for five years as their mischievous mascot in Iran and Italy. 

It Rained Warm Bread by Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet

A fictionalized account of the experiences of a Polish Jew, Moishe, who with his parents, brother, and sister, struggles to survive the Nazi invasion and Holocaust.

Under the Broken Sky by Mariko Nagai

When Soviet troops invade Japanese-occupied Manchuria during the last days of World War II, twelve-year-old Natsu Kimura must care for her younger sister as they struggle to survive and return to Japan.

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.

More Books --

Allies by Alan Gratz

Don't Tell the Nazis by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

A Horse Called Hero by Sam Angus

How I Became a Spy by Deborah Hopkinson

In a Flash by Donna Jo Napoli

Into the Killing Season by Michael P. Spradlin

Louder Than Words by Kathy Kacer

Masters of Silence by Kathy Kacer

Village of Scoudrels by Margi Preus

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

A Whale in Paris by Daniel Presley & Claire Polders

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through June 18, 2021.

Galloping Good Reads

One of the most common requests we get at the library is horse stories.  So here are some of our favorite horse books for kids . . .

Astra by Chris Platt
Forbidden to ride after her mother's death in a riding accident, thirteen-year-old Lily nurses her mother's beloved horse, Astra, back to health, hoping that someday Astra will win the Tevis Cup endurance race.

Wild Girl by Patricia Reilly Giff
When twelve-year-old Lidie leaves Brazil to join her father and brother on a horse ranch in New York, she has a hard time adjusting to her changed circumstances, as does a new horse that has come to the ranch.

Wind Rider by Susan Williams
Fern, a teenager living in 4000 B.C., defies the expectations of her people by displaying a unique and new ability to tame horses and by also questioning many of the traditional activities of women.

A Horse Called Hero by Sam Angus
Forced to leave London for a new home in the country after their father refuses to join the military during World War II, Wolfie and his brother, Dodo, bond with an orphaned foal that they risk their lives to rescue.

Wish Riders by Patrick Jennings
Forced to work in a logging camp during the Depression, fifteen-year-old Dusty discovers the power of wishes when magical horses, made entirely out of wood and vines, help her--and her friends--navigate through a land of enchantment to freedom.


More Horse Stories --
The Blue Roan Child by Jamieson Findlay
Chancey of the Maury River by Gigi Amateau
Ellie Ever by Nancy Patterson
The Escape by Kathryn Lasky
Gabriel's Horses by Alison Hart
The Georges and the Jewels by Jane Smiley
Horse Tales by June Crebbin
Ivy Takes Care by Rosemary Wells
Libby of High Hopes by Elise Primavera
Paint the Wind by Pam Munoz Ryan
The Princess and the Foal by Stacy Gregg


Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through October 15, 2016.