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War

The following list contains both fiction and non-fiction books about War. The books range in age from Kindergarten (age 4-5) to grade 8 (age 14). Links to sources for purchase may be found by clicking on each title or may readily be acquired through your local library. Additionally, several of the titles may be found in read-aloud form on YouTube or other video sharing platforms.

Fiction History Nonfiction
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4th Grade - 6th Grade

Title
Author
Category
Link
Chains
By: Laurie Halse Anderson
Fiction
Purchase on Amazon
Cold War Correspondent
By: Nathan Hale
Non-fiction
Purchase on Amazon
Daring Deeds - World War II Short Stories for Kids
By: KLG History
Non-fiction
Purchase on Amazon
Great Battles for Boys The American Revolution
By: Joe Giorello
Non-fiction
Purchase on Amazon
Johnny Tremain
By: Esther Hoskins Forbes
Fiction
Purchase on Amazon
National Geographic Kids Everything Battles
By: James Spears
Non-fiction
Purchase on Amazon
Number the Stars
By: Lois Lowry
Fiction
Purchase on Amazon
10,000 Days of Thunder: A History of the Vietnam War
By: Philip Caputo
Non-fiction
Purchase on Amazon
Peace & War
By: Charlie Ogden
Fiction
Purchase on Amazon
Resistance
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Fiction
Purchase on Amazon
The Book Thief
By: Markus Zusak
Fiction
Purchase on Amazon
The Diary of a Young Girl
By: Anne Frank
Non-fiction
Purchase on Amazon
The Endless Steppe
By: Esther Hautzig
Fiction
Purchase on Amazon
The Faithful Spy
By: John Hendrix
Fiction
Purchase on Amazon
The Upstairs Room
By: Johanna Reiss
Fiction
Purchase on Amazon
War
By: Jose Jorge Letria
Fiction
Purchase on Amazon
War Horse
By: Michael Morpurgo
Non-fiction
Purchase on Amazon
When the Horses Ride By
By: Eloise Greenfield
Fiction
Purchase on Amazon
Whispers of War: The War of 1812 Diary of Susanna Merritt
By: Kit Pearson
Fiction
Purchase on Amazon
World War II History for Kids: 500 Facts
By: Kelly Milner Halls
Non-fiction
Purchase on Amazon