World War II Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/tag/world-war-ii/ Kids' Books. Culture. Christ. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:16:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redeemedreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png World War II Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/tag/world-war-ii/ 32 32 *The World Entire: A True Story of an Extraordinary World War II Rescue by Elizabeth Brown https://redeemedreader.com/the-world-entire-a-true-story-of-an-extraordinary-world-war-ii-rescue-by-elizabeth-brown/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-world-entire-a-true-story-of-an-extraordinary-world-war-ii-rescue-by-elizabeth-brown/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:55:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44950 The World Entire tells the true story of the Portuguese diplomat who rescued almost 30,000 refugees during World War II.

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*The Teacher of Nomad Land by Daniel Nayeri https://redeemedreader.com/the-teacher-of-nomad-land-by-daniel-nayeri/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-teacher-of-nomad-land-by-daniel-nayeri/#respond Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:08:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44916 Balak valiantly takes up his father's mantle to be the teacher of nomad land; along the way, he himself is taught much.

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The Friendship Train by Debbie Levy https://redeemedreader.com/the-friendship-train-by-debbie-levy/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-friendship-train-by-debbie-levy/#respond Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:29:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44241 The Friendship Train is the heartwarming true story of Americans pitching in to relieve European hunger after World War II.

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Friends in Strange Places by Nell Branum https://redeemedreader.com/friends-in-strange-place-by-nell-branum/ https://redeemedreader.com/friends-in-strange-place-by-nell-branum/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:41:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44052 Sixth grader Riley Abercrombie is on a mission to get her Grandma Suzie a perfect pooch in Friends in Strange Places.

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Keep ‘Em Flying by Nell Branum https://redeemedreader.com/keep-em-flying-by-nell-branum/ https://redeemedreader.com/keep-em-flying-by-nell-branum/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:28:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44049 Can sixth grader Riley Abercrombie win a contest AND solve a mystery in Keep 'Em Flying?

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The Day the World Stopped Turning by Michael Morpurgo https://redeemedreader.com/the-day-the-world-stopped-turning-by-michael-morpurgo/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-day-the-world-stopped-turning-by-michael-morpurgo/#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:39:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43471 The Day the World Stopped Turning is a World War II story of outsiders, trials, disappointment, kindness, and hope.

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*The Blossoming Summer by Anna Rose Johnson https://redeemedreader.com/the-blossoming-summer-by-anna-rose-johnson/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-blossoming-summer-by-anna-rose-johnson/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:33:04 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43893 1940, England: as war threatens, one family journeys to Wisconsin for a fresh start in The Blossoming Summer.

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*The Hiding Place: A Graphic Novel adapted by Mario DeMatteo https://redeemedreader.com/the-hiding-place-a-graphic-novel-adapted-by-mario-dematteo/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-hiding-place-a-graphic-novel-adapted-by-mario-dematteo/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 10:27:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43431 The Hiding Place: A Graphic Novel faithfully adapts Corrie Ten Boom’s story for graphic-novel fans.

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Max in the Land of Lies by Adam Gidwitz https://redeemedreader.com/max-in-the-land-of-lies-by-adam-gidwitz/ https://redeemedreader.com/max-in-the-land-of-lies-by-adam-gidwitz/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:18:29 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42944 Max in the Land of Lies completes Adam Gidwitz’s “Operation Kinderspion” duo with a tale both thrilling and thought-provoking.

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Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams by Katherine Paterson https://redeemedreader.com/jella-lepmans-library-of-dreams-by-katherine-paterson/ https://redeemedreader.com/jella-lepmans-library-of-dreams-by-katherine-paterson/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:22:25 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42834 Katherine Paterson’s latest is a biography of Jella Lepman, an unexpected postwar hero.

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Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout https://redeemedreader.com/song-of-a-blackbird-by-maria-van-lieshout/ https://redeemedreader.com/song-of-a-blackbird-by-maria-van-lieshout/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42754 Song of a Blackbird connects two generations of an Amsterdam family through the story of the Dutch Resistance during World War II.

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2025 Sibert Honor Books: Call Me Roberto, The Girl Who Sang, The Enigma Girls, and Wings of an Eagle https://redeemedreader.com/2025-sibert-honor-books-call-me-roberto-the-girl-who-sang-the-enigma-girls-and-wings-of-an-eagle/ https://redeemedreader.com/2025-sibert-honor-books-call-me-roberto-the-girl-who-sang-the-enigma-girls-and-wings-of-an-eagle/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:01:18 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42665 This year's Sibert honor books for excellence in nonfiction include two minority sports heroes, a very young Holocaust survivor, and a World War II espionage story.

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*The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin https://redeemedreader.com/the-bletchley-riddle-by-ruta-sepetys-and-steve-sheinkin/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-bletchley-riddle-by-ruta-sepetys-and-steve-sheinkin/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:24:48 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42337 An intriguing, code-breaking adventure introduces young teens to the work at Bletchley Park. *The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. Viking, 2024. 400 pages. England, 1940. Lizzie Novis, at 14, is not about to be packed off to America and the safety of her American grandmother. The first chapter finds her dodging her…

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Radar and the Raft by Jeff Lantos https://redeemedreader.com/radar-and-the-raft-by-jeff-lantos/ https://redeemedreader.com/radar-and-the-raft-by-jeff-lantos/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:16:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41515 Radar and the Raft traces the invention of Radar through the harrowing story of a missionary family torpedoed and rescued during World War II.

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Uprising by Jennifer A. Nielsen https://redeemedreader.com/uprising-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/ https://redeemedreader.com/uprising-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:21:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41249 Uprising is the story of a Polish girl’s experience of World War II, based on the experiences of a real-life teenage resistance fighter.

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Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry https://redeemedreader.com/tree-table-book-by-lois-lowry/ https://redeemedreader.com/tree-table-book-by-lois-lowry/#respond Tue, 14 May 2024 12:31:05 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=40871 Newbery author Lois Lowry poignantly depicts a cross-generational friendship in Tree. Table. Book. Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry. Clarion (HarperCollins), 2024, 194 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-14 Sophia Henry Winslow knows she doesn’t fit in with the rest of her class, as the things she likes aren’t cool.…

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Hidden Hope by Elisa Boxer https://redeemedreader.com/hidden-hope-by-elisa-boxer/ https://redeemedreader.com/hidden-hope-by-elisa-boxer/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:23:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39892 Hidden Hope tells of a brave young lady who smuggled papers in a child’s toy to save lives during World War II. Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer, illustrated by Amy June Bates. Harry N. Abrams, 48 pages. Many stories have emerged from memories and…

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Hidden: A Child’s Story of the Holocaust by Loic Dauvillier https://redeemedreader.com/hidden-a-childs-story-of-the-holocaust-by-loic-dauvillier/ https://redeemedreader.com/hidden-a-childs-story-of-the-holocaust-by-loic-dauvillier/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:56:19 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39753 Hidden: A Child’s Story of the Holocaust is a suitable introduction for grades 2-4 to this terrible chapter in history.

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne https://redeemedreader.com/the-boy-in-the-striped-pajamas-by-john-boyne/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-boy-in-the-striped-pajamas-by-john-boyne/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:55:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39602 Bruno is a 9yo German boy living during World War II who isn’t happy with his father’s new work assignment until he makes a friend who lives on the other side of the fence. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. David Fickling Books, 2006. Bruno doesn’t want to leave his friends and…

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Music for the End of Time by Jen Bryant https://redeemedreader.com/music-for-the-end-of-time/ https://redeemedreader.com/music-for-the-end-of-time/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39594 Music for the End of time is a picture book biography, a story of hope found through creating beauty in the midst of affliction. Music for the End of Time written and illustrated by Jen Bryant, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. 32 pages. Did you know that Olivier Messaien’s “Quartet for the End of Time”…

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Which Version of The Diary of Anne Frank Is Best? https://redeemedreader.com/which-version-of-the-diary-of-anne-frank-is-best/ https://redeemedreader.com/which-version-of-the-diary-of-anne-frank-is-best/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:40:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39504 Is The Definitive Edition of The Diary of Anne Frank better than the "original"?

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Gertie: The Darling Duck of WWII by Shari Swanson https://redeemedreader.com/gertie-the-darling-duck-of-wwii-by-shari-swanson/ https://redeemedreader.com/gertie-the-darling-duck-of-wwii-by-shari-swanson/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:47:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39066 A sweet story about a mother duck whose unusual nesting spot provided a welcome diversion from from the war, both in local news and beyond. Gertie: The Darling Duck of WWII by Shari Swanson, illustrated by Renee Graef. Sleeping Bear Press, 2023, 32 pages. In 1945, just a few years after another duck family was…

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Abandon Ship by Michael J. Tougias https://redeemedreader.com/abandon-ship-by-michael-j-tougias/ https://redeemedreader.com/abandon-ship-by-michael-j-tougias/#comments Tue, 09 May 2023 07:32:31 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=38441 Abandon Ship! tells the little-known story of a World War II sea disaster with a surprising twist.

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Agent Most Wanted by Sonia Purnell https://redeemedreader.com/agent-most-wanted-by-sonia-purnell/ https://redeemedreader.com/agent-most-wanted-by-sonia-purnell/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:46:52 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36983 Virginia Hall, one of history’s most effective spies, is the subject of this engrossing biography.

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Rip to the Rescue https://redeemedreader.com/rip-to-the-rescue/ https://redeemedreader.com/rip-to-the-rescue/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:34:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=35101 Rip to the Rescue is a true-to-life World War II adventure featuring heroic teens and one heroic dog.

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The Woman Who Split the Atom by Marissa Moss https://redeemedreader.com/the-woman-who-split-the-atom-by-marissa-moss/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-woman-who-split-the-atom-by-marissa-moss/#respond Fri, 20 May 2022 12:18:23 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=35040 Brilliant physicist Lise Meitner, overlooked by history, receives her due in this well-written and -illustrated biography.

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Alias Anna by Susan Hood and Greg Dawson https://redeemedreader.com/alias-anna-by-susan-hood-and-greg-dawson/ https://redeemedreader.com/alias-anna-by-susan-hood-and-greg-dawson/#respond Wed, 04 May 2022 11:43:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34905 In free verse, Alias Anna tells the story of surviving the Holocaust in Ukraine by hiding in plain sight.

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*The Swallow’s Flight by Hilary McKay https://redeemedreader.com/the-swallows-flight-by-hilary-mckay/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-swallows-flight-by-hilary-mckay/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2021 12:50:59 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=33034 The Swallow’s Flight gracefully unfolds the lives of two English girls and two German boys against the backdrop of World War II.

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War and Millie McGonigle by Karen Cushman https://redeemedreader.com/war-and-millie-mcgonigle-by-karen-cushman/ https://redeemedreader.com/war-and-millie-mcgonigle-by-karen-cushman/#respond Tue, 18 May 2021 11:32:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=31417 Millie McGonigle is an appealing 12-year-old who is struggling to deal with tough things in life, like death and war.

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*A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus https://redeemedreader.com/a-place-to-hang-the-moon/ https://redeemedreader.com/a-place-to-hang-the-moon/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2021 01:19:41 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=31164 Young readers will find kindred spirits in A Place to Hang the Moon, a story of three displaced children in wartime Britain. A Place to Hang the Moon is one of our Readers’ Choice Top Ten Picks for 2025! Check out the rest and be ready to cast your vote in March. *A Place to…

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Rescue by Jennifer A. Nielsen https://redeemedreader.com/rescue-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/ https://redeemedreader.com/rescue-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/#respond Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:29:31 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=31034 In Rescue, a 12-year-old girl joins the French Resistance to free her father from the Nazis. Rescue by Jennifer A. Nielsen. Scholastic, 2021, 379 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-15 Life in occupied France isn’t bad—for some. For others, it’s a nightmare of midnight raids and friends and neighbors suddenly…

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Nicky & Vera by Peter Sís https://redeemedreader.com/nicky-vera-by-peter-sis/ https://redeemedreader.com/nicky-vera-by-peter-sis/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:13:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30792 Nicky & Vera, by Caldecott illustrator Peter Sís, celebrates the quiet heroism of Nicholas Winton, who saved 669 Czech children from the Holocaust.

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Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith https://redeemedreader.com/flygirl-by-sherri-l-smith/ https://redeemedreader.com/flygirl-by-sherri-l-smith/#respond Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:24:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30613 Ida Mae Jones is a true “flygirl” in this engaging historical fiction read for teens that examines issues of race, coming-of-age, and learning to fly. Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith. Penguin, 2010. 304 pages. Reading Level: Young adult, ages 14-18 Recommended For: Ages 14-18 Ida Mae Jones, aka “Jonesy,” is 18, African American, and a…

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The Blossom and the Firefly by Sherri L. Smith https://redeemedreader.com/the-blossom-and-the-firefly-by-sherri-l-smith/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-blossom-and-the-firefly-by-sherri-l-smith/#respond Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:44:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30616 The Blossom and the Firefly, Hana and Taro, are brought together by music and war in this emotional historical fiction read for teens. The Blossom and the Firefly by Sherri L. Smith. Putnam’s, 2020. 340 pages. Reading Level: Teens/Young Adult, ages 15-18 Recommended For: Ages 15-18 Hana helps her classmates wash the sheets and hang…

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Attacked at Sea by Michael J. Tougias https://redeemedreader.com/attacked-at-sea-by-michael-j-tougias/ https://redeemedreader.com/attacked-at-sea-by-michael-j-tougias/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:17:10 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30682 A Christian Book Review: Attacked at Sea tells the harrowing story of surviving a U-Boat submarine attack in the early days of World War II.

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*Catherine’s War by Julia Billet https://redeemedreader.com/catherines-war/ https://redeemedreader.com/catherines-war/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:24:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30449 n excellent new graphic novel translated into English, Catherine's War tells the story of one Jewish girl’s life in occupied France, often through the lens of her rolodex.

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Chance: Escape from the Holocaust by Uri Shulevitz https://redeemedreader.com/chance-escape-from-the-holocaust-by-uri-shulevitz/ https://redeemedreader.com/chance-escape-from-the-holocaust-by-uri-shulevitz/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:57:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=29756 In Chance: Escape from the Holocaust, a Caldecott-winning illustrator recalls his harrowing wartime childhood.

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*On the Horizon by Lois Lowry https://redeemedreader.com/on-the-horizon-by-lois-lowry/ https://redeemedreader.com/on-the-horizon-by-lois-lowry/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:18:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=29406 On the Horizon recalls two pivotal events of World War II through the eyes of witnesses, victims, and two children who would meet much later.

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Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink by Tod Olson https://redeemedreader.com/lost-in-the-pacific-1942-not-a-drop-to-drink-by-tod-olson/ https://redeemedreader.com/lost-in-the-pacific-1942-not-a-drop-to-drink-by-tod-olson/#comments Mon, 25 May 2020 11:00:19 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21349 8 men struggle to survive when they’re lost at sea in this “drama in real life” story for middle grades. Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink (Lost #1) by Tod Olson. Scholastic, 2016. 176 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended For: Middle grades (ages 8-12) and up NOTE: Lost in…

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Village of Scoundrels by Margi Preus https://redeemedreader.com/village-of-scoundrels-by-margi-preus/ https://redeemedreader.com/village-of-scoundrels-by-margi-preus/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:28:52 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=27705 Village of Scoundrels fictionalizes a true tale of heroism from World War II.

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*The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh by Candace Fleming https://redeemedreader.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-charles-lindbergh-by-candace-fleming/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-charles-lindbergh-by-candace-fleming/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:44:37 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=27545 From hero to pariah: the life of Charles Lindbergh is a fascinating study.

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It Rained Warm Bread by Moishe Moskowitz https://redeemedreader.com/it-rained-warm-bread-by-moishe-moskowitz/ https://redeemedreader.com/it-rained-warm-bread-by-moishe-moskowitz/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:05:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=25885 The recollections of a 13-year-old Holocaust survivor find poetic expression in It Rained Warm Bread

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Allies by Alan Gratz https://redeemedreader.com/allies-by-alan-gratz/ https://redeemedreader.com/allies-by-alan-gratz/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:46:47 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=27142 Allies is a fast, riveting read that communicates the urgency, complexity, and drama of D-Day, the turning point of World War II.

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Torpedoed by Deborah Heligman https://redeemedreader.com/torpedoed-by-deborah-heligman/ https://redeemedreader.com/torpedoed-by-deborah-heligman/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2019 09:16:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=25770 Torpedoed is a gripping saga of disaster, heartbreak, and heroism on the open sea.

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White Bird by R. J. Palacio https://redeemedreader.com/white-bird-by-r-j-palacio/ https://redeemedreader.com/white-bird-by-r-j-palacio/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:56:32 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25435 In White Bird, a graphic novel, the best-selling author of Wonder traces the holocaust history of a Wonder character's grandmother.

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The Lady Is a Spy by Don Mitchell https://redeemedreader.com/the-lady-is-a-spy-by-don-mitchell/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-lady-is-a-spy-by-don-mitchell/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2019 13:58:34 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25213 This biography of Virginia Hall for young people tells the little-known story of a daring World War II spy.

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Someday We Will Fly by Rachel DeWoskin https://redeemedreader.com/someday-we-will-fly-by-rachel-dewoskin/ https://redeemedreader.com/someday-we-will-fly-by-rachel-dewoskin/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:43:41 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24803 Someday We Will Fly explores a little-known chapter of the Holocaust: the Jewish refuge of Shanghai.

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*What the Night Sings by Vesper Stamper https://redeemedreader.com/what-the-night-sings-by-vesper-stamper/ https://redeemedreader.com/what-the-night-sings-by-vesper-stamper/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:48:04 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24296 Moving and beautiful, this post-Holocaust novel offers hope after horror.

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Courage in the Face of Evil by Mark Shaw https://redeemedreader.com/courage-in-the-face-of-evil-by-mark-shaw/ https://redeemedreader.com/courage-in-the-face-of-evil-by-mark-shaw/#respond Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:08:18 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23156 Vera König must decide if she can trust the enemy in this moving, true Holocaust story of a Christian in Hitler’s camps. Courage in the Face of Evil by Mark Shaw. Crosslink Publishing, 2018. 263 pages. Reading Level: Adult, Ages 16 and up Recommended For: Teens and adults, ages 14 and up Vera gets “special…

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2019 Newbery Buzz #4: The Faithful Spy https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-4-the-faithful-spy/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-4-the-faithful-spy/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:34:08 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24138 Janie and Megan talk over one of the most impressive books we read this year: The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler. Janie: Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a name most Evangelicals know—or should know.  In the past five years at least two important biographies have appeared, one of them by Christian author…

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Reading Aloud to Tweens and Teens: A Guest Post about Kate Seredy’s books https://redeemedreader.com/reading-aloud-to-tweens-and-teens-a-guest-post-about-kate-seredys-books/ https://redeemedreader.com/reading-aloud-to-tweens-and-teens-a-guest-post-about-kate-seredys-books/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2018 14:51:12 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23366 Dawn Garrett joins us today to discuss reading Kate Seredy’s books aloud to her tweens and teens. For more about Dawn, see her bio below the post. Welcome, Dawn! Kate Seredy’s Books I was first introduced to Kate Seredy (Sher-edy) via blogs lamenting the lack of accessibility to one of her books in particular, The…

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Heroes of WWII: A Book List for Tweens and Teens https://redeemedreader.com/heroes-of-wwii-a-booklist-for-tweens-and-teens/ https://redeemedreader.com/heroes-of-wwii-a-booklist-for-tweens-and-teens/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:17:56 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23154 World War II is perennially interesting and not just to history buffs! We’ve focused on church history the past couple of years during October, first on the early church and general church history in 2016 and then Reformation church history in 2017. This year, we’re honing in on Christians–and other heroes–during World War II in this…

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Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen https://redeemedreader.com/resistance-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/ https://redeemedreader.com/resistance-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2018 11:34:37 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23114 A teenage girl enlists in the Jewish resistance in Poland during World War II. Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen.  Scholastic, 2018, 385 pages. Reading Level: Teen, 12-15 Recommended for: ages 12-18 When the German tanks rolled over the Polish border in September 1959, World War II began and Chaya Lindner’s life changed forever.  Before, she…

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*The Faithful Spy by John Hendrix https://redeemedreader.com/the-faithful-spy-by-john-hendrix/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-faithful-spy-by-john-hendrix/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:38:31 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23107 *The Faithful Spy is an outstanding biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer—and one of the best biographies for kids ever. The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler by John Hendrix.  Amulet, 2018, 175 pages, including notes and index. Reading Level:  Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-up “This is Dietrich. Our story…

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Code Word Courage by Kirby Larson https://redeemedreader.com/code-word-courage-by-kirby-larson/ https://redeemedreader.com/code-word-courage-by-kirby-larson/#respond Tue, 14 Aug 2018 12:46:55 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22893 Code Word Courage highlights the important contribution of the Navajo Code Talkers during WWII as Billie and her dog Bear find comfort back home. Middle grades.  Code Word Courage (Dogs of World War II) by Kirby Larson. Scholastic, 2018. 252 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-10 Recommended For: Middle grades, ages 8-12 Billie feels bereft: her…

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The Orphan Band of Springdale by Anne Nesbet https://redeemedreader.com/the-orphan-band-of-springdale-by-anne-nesbet/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-orphan-band-of-springdale-by-anne-nesbet/#respond Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:00:43 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22768 Three “orphans” find their place in their community through music, forgiveness, and doing the right thing. Ages 10-15 The Orphan Band of Springdale by Anne Nesbet.  Candlewick, 2018, 435 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grade, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-14 Augusta Newbronner was not especially surprised when her father had to disappear on the train…

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Voices of the Second World War https://redeemedreader.com/voices-of-the-second-world-war/ https://redeemedreader.com/voices-of-the-second-world-war/#respond Tue, 08 May 2018 12:19:19 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22721 A compendium of recollection from men and women who experienced World War II as children brings the past up close and personal. Voices of the Second World War: Stories of War as Told to the Children of Today, edited by Jeremy Vine.  Candlewick, 2018 (American edition), 320 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, 10-12 Recommended for:…

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Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool https://redeemedreader.com/navigating-early-by-clare-vanderpool/ https://redeemedreader.com/navigating-early-by-clare-vanderpool/#respond Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:38:03 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22651 Early Auden is Jack’s guide to Pi as they voyage to find the giant bear and complete their quest in this thought-provoking, intricate historical novel.  Ages 12-15 Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool. Yearling, 2014 (reprint). 336 pages. Reading Level: Early teen, ages 12-15 Recommended For: Ages 12-15 (and mature 10-12 year olds) Set just at the…

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2018 Newbery Buzz #3: Refugee https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-3-refugee/ https://redeemedreader.com/newbery-buzz-3-refugee/#comments Sat, 27 Jan 2018 13:28:30 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22418 Janie and Pamela continue our Newbery discussions with Refugee, a novel that carries political significance as well as literary value.  Ages 12-15. Janie: Alan Gratz wrote the World War II thriller Projekt 1065,  which we reviewed a couple of years ago.   Refugee is more thoughtful and also more emotionally compelling.  We follow the journey of…

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The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein https://redeemedreader.com/pearl-thief-elizabeth-wein/ https://redeemedreader.com/pearl-thief-elizabeth-wein/#comments Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:27:02 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22199 The Pearl Thief is a prequel to the award-winning Code Name Verity, but it lacks the same sophistication and character development. The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein. Disney-Hyperion, 2017. 336 pages.  Reading Level: Teen, ages 12-15 Recommended For: Teens (not officially “recommended”–note the cautions below) The Pearl Thief is a prequel to Code Name Verity and Rose Under Fire. Readers…

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Krysia: a Polish Girl’s Stolen Childhood by Krystyna Mihulka https://redeemedreader.com/krysia-polish-girls-stolen-childhood-krystyna-mihulka/ https://redeemedreader.com/krysia-polish-girls-stolen-childhood-krystyna-mihulka/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:58:05 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21802 This memoir of a Polish girl’s experience in a forced-labor camp introduces us to a little-known theater of World War II. Krysia: a Polish Girl’s Stolen Childhood during World War II by Krystyna Mihulka.  Chicago Review Press, 2017, 166 pages Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-12 “Everybody calls me Krysia, which…

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Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz https://redeemedreader.com/projekt-1065-by-alan-gratz/ https://redeemedreader.com/projekt-1065-by-alan-gratz/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2016 13:00:19 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21362 A 13-year-old saboteur in the Hitler Youth meets the challenge of his life in this page-turning World War II thriller. Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz.  Scholastic, 2016, 309 pages including author note Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 12-15 There’s a reason Michael O’Shaunessey, 13, speaks German so well; his father, an…

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Pearl Harbor Child: an Interview with Dorinda Nicholson https://redeemedreader.com/pearl-harbor-child-an-interview-with-dorinda-nicholson/ https://redeemedreader.com/pearl-harbor-child-an-interview-with-dorinda-nicholson/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:31:54 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21399 Her father was from Kansas City; her mother was native Hawaiian, and Dorinda Makanaonalani Stagner grew up on Pearl City Peninsula, just around the bend from the home of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.  Dad worked at the Honolulu Post office and Mom had a job at the Pan-American World Airways Clipper Base.  In the fall…

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Paper Wishes by Lois Sepahban https://redeemedreader.com/paper-wishes-by-lois-sepahban/ https://redeemedreader.com/paper-wishes-by-lois-sepahban/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:32:19 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21207 This quiet story takes us into the mind of a Japanese-American girl who finds herself an alien in her own country. Paper Wishes by Lois Sepahban.  Farrar Strauss Giroux, 2016, 175 pages + author note Reading Level: Middle Grades, 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-12 Life is good for ten-year-old Manami, who lives on Bainbridge Island…

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Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors and Submarines by Deborah Hopkinson https://redeemedreader.com/dive-world-war-ii-stories-of-sailors-and-submarines-by-deborah-hopkinson/ https://redeemedreader.com/dive-world-war-ii-stories-of-sailors-and-submarines-by-deborah-hopkinson/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2016 13:17:50 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21236 This comprehensive history of submarine warfare in the Pacific will have WWII fans cheering and other readers quietly grateful for the sacrifices vividly detailed. Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors and Submarines in the Pacific by Deborah Hopkinson.  Scholastic, 2016, 294 pages including appendices. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-15…

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The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Patricia McCormick https://redeemedreader.com/the-plot-to-kill-hitler-dietrich-bonhoeffer-by-patricia-mccormick/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-plot-to-kill-hitler-dietrich-bonhoeffer-by-patricia-mccormick/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:58:56 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21214 Suspenseful prose and careful research make Bonhoeffer’s brave actions come to life for teen readers. The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero by Patricia McCormick. Blazer + Bray, 2016. 192 pages. Reading Level: Middle grade/teen, Ages 12 and up Recommended For: middle grades and up (ages 10 and up) Bonhoeffer grew up…

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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr https://redeemedreader.com/all-the-light-we-cannot-see-by-anthony-doerr/ https://redeemedreader.com/all-the-light-we-cannot-see-by-anthony-doerr/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:00:40 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=20866 A rich historical fiction work that offers hope in the midst of war-torn France. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Scribner, 2014. 531 pages. Reading Level: Adult (Ages 16 and up) Recommended For: Teens and adults, ages 16 and up Marie-Laure, blind since age 6, cherishes the intricately detailed three-dimensional map of their…

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Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys https://redeemedreader.com/salt-to-the-sea-by-ruta-sepetys/ https://redeemedreader.com/salt-to-the-sea-by-ruta-sepetys/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:03:25 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=20863 A compelling–and ultimately hopeful–crossover title for teens and adults about Hitler’s evacuation of Germany and the biggest maritime disaster in history. Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys. Philomel, 2016. 400 pages.  Reading Level: Teen/Adult, Ages 16 and up Recommended For: Teens and Adults, ages 15 and up (see cautions) Four young people claiming different national…

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We Will Not Be Silent by Russell Freedman https://redeemedreader.com/we-will-not-be-silent-by-russell-freedman/ https://redeemedreader.com/we-will-not-be-silent-by-russell-freedman/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:00:39 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=19426 Russell Freedman covers the White Rose student movement, a German anti-Nazi protest during World War II, with an emphasis on the organizers’ Christian faith. We Will Not Be Silent: the White Rose Student Resistance Movement that Defied Hitler by Russell Freedman.  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, 104 pages including index Reading Level: Teen, ages 12-15 Recommended…

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*The Boys Who Challenged Hitler by Phillip Hoose https://redeemedreader.com/the-boys-who-challenged-hitler-by-phillip-hoose/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-boys-who-challenged-hitler-by-phillip-hoose/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:00:36 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=16174 *The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club by Phillip Hoose. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2015. 198 pages including appendices Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12Recommended for: ages 10-14 Bottom Line: The story of how a handful of schoolboys sparked the Danish Resistance makes thrilling reading for middle-graders interested in WWII history. In…

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My Friend the Enemy by (our very own) J. B. Cheaney https://redeemedreader.com/my-friend-the-enemy-by-j-b-cheaney/ https://redeemedreader.com/my-friend-the-enemy-by-j-b-cheaney/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:55:56 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=13057 My Friend the Enemy by J. B. Cheaney. Yearling, 2007 (reprint edition). 272 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades 8-12) Recommended for: Ages 8-12 If another nation bombs the U.S. on your birthday and catapults your nation into war, abruptly changing your community, you’d be mad, too. When this happens to 12-year-old Hazel Anderson, she channels her…

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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (25th Anniversary) https://redeemedreader.com/number-the-stars-by-lois-lowry-25th-anniversary/ https://redeemedreader.com/number-the-stars-by-lois-lowry-25th-anniversary/#respond Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:12:10 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=13037 Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2011 (reissue of 1989 copy). 156 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10Recommended for: Ages 8-10 Number the Stars is one of those books that carries many awards and accolades: Newbery Award (1990), National Jewish Book Award (1990), Rebecca Caudill Award (1992), and others. It has appeared on…

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Dash by Kirby Larson https://redeemedreader.com/dash-by-kirby-larson/ https://redeemedreader.com/dash-by-kirby-larson/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:06:27 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=13040 Dash by Kirby Larson. Scholastic, 2014. 256 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-12Recommended for: Ages 8-12 Eleven-year-old Mitsi’s best friend is her little dog, Dash. She used to have some other best friends, but after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, they’ve been avoiding Mitsi because she is Japanese American. And so the story opens on…

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D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy, 1944 by Rick Atkinson https://redeemedreader.com/d-day-the-invasion-of-normandy-1944-by-rick-atkinson/ https://redeemedreader.com/d-day-the-invasion-of-normandy-1944-by-rick-atkinson/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:37:53 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=12967 D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy, 1944 by Rick Atkinson. Holt, 2014. 202 pages. Reading Level: Young Adults, ages 12-15 Maturity Level: 4 (ages 10-12) On the 1,720th day of World War II (May 5, 1944), a starry host of allied commanders including a future president and a present king gathered to plan for a massive invasion…

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Corrie Ten Boom by Kaylena Radcliff https://redeemedreader.com/corrie-ten-boom-by-kaylena-radcliff/ https://redeemedreader.com/corrie-ten-boom-by-kaylena-radcliff/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:00:12 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=12674 The post Corrie Ten Boom by Kaylena Radcliff appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

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Kids at War https://redeemedreader.com/kids-at-war/ https://redeemedreader.com/kids-at-war/#comments Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:23:26 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=9552 If we were picking favorite periods of history, World War II would be near the top of the list.  Though it’s fast fading from living memory, it still seems close enough to be relevant to our world today, with plenty of drama and grit, as Betsy’s review of Rose Under Fire demonstrates.  Rose is geared…

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Rose Under Fire: Sequel/Companion to Code Name Verity https://redeemedreader.com/rose-under-fire-sequelcompanion-to-code-name-verity/ https://redeemedreader.com/rose-under-fire-sequelcompanion-to-code-name-verity/#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2013 13:00:27 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=9558 Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein. Disney, 2013. Age: 14 and up. Last year, I read one of the best books I’ve ever read: Code Name Verity. Thankfully, I’m not the only one who thought so: it garnered a Printz Honor among other notables. When a sequel or companion novel comes out for a book…

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On All Fronts: New Nonfiction of World War II https://redeemedreader.com/on-all-fronts-new-nonfiction-of-world-war-ii/ https://redeemedreader.com/on-all-fronts-new-nonfiction-of-world-war-ii/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:23:17 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=7588 My sister, who serves at a docent at a prisoner-of-war museum in Texas, says that her most eager listeners are pre-teen and teenage boys.  When she talks about the War in Europe, they know exactly what she’s talking about because they’ve landed on Normandy or outfoxed Rommel in their video games.  The big battles and…

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Burdens of the Past https://redeemedreader.com/burdens-of-the-past/ https://redeemedreader.com/burdens-of-the-past/#respond Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:50:23 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=6619 Seventy-three years ago, on September 1, German tanks rolled across the border of Poland and the conflict that soon became known as World War II officially began.  The literature is vast, even for children.  The weight is vast, too, with a level of destruction and death that we find hard to imagine.  War stories aren’t…

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Soldier Bear https://redeemedreader.com/soldier-bear/ https://redeemedreader.com/soldier-bear/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:33:04 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=4103 Soldier Bear, by Bibi Dumon Tak, illustrated by Philip Hopman.  Translated by Laura Watkinson.  Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2011, 145 pages.  Age/interest level: 9-12 World War II started when the Germans and the Russians went into Poland, the Germans from the left and the Russians from the right.  They stopped exactly in the middle, where they…

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Saving Zasha by Randi Barrow https://redeemedreader.com/saving-zasha-by-randi-barrow/ https://redeemedreader.com/saving-zasha-by-randi-barrow/#respond Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:54:31 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=13887 Saving Zasha, by Randi Barrow.  Scholastic, 2011, 225 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades (ages 8-10) Recommended for: Ages 10-12 One-line Summary: In post-WWII Russia, Mikhail and his brother strive to save a German shepherd from the hatred of all things German. Mikhail Tarkov, age 13, and his older brother Nikolai find a wounded soldier in…

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The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak https://redeemedreader.com/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zusak/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zusak/#respond Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:25:36 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=13331 The Book Thief, a literary novel for teens and adults, explores Nazi Germany and the Holocaust through the eyes of a child, in prose that is often beautiful but ambiguous. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.  Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.  550 pages.  Reading Level: Young Adult, ages 12-15 Maturity Level: 6 (ages 15-18) and up…

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Annexed by Sharon Dogar https://redeemedreader.com/214/ https://redeemedreader.com/214/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:24:54 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=214 Annexed is the fictionalized story of Peter van Pels, Anne Frank’s fellow inmate, who offers a moving account of the Holocaust for teens, but no real hope. Annexed, by Sharon Dogar. Houghton Mifflin, 2010.  337 pages. Reading Level: Young Adult, ages 12-15 Maturity Level: Ages 15-18 Are you still there? Are you listening?  That’s the…

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