Best Children's Books about World War II (1939-1945) (352 books)

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1	Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 630,062 ratings score: 13,478, and 137 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.20 avg rating — 4,265,862 ratings score: 11,601, and 118 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 988,285 ratings score: 10,323, and 105 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,933,725 ratings score: 10,274, and 104 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Operation Einstein (Edelweiss Pirates #1) by Mark A. Cooper 4.03 avg rating — 351 ratings score: 5,671, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Edelweiss Express (Edelweiss Pirates #2) by Mark A. Cooper 4.40 avg rating — 227 ratings score: 5,165, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) by Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 129,811 ratings score: 3,668, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 282,932 ratings score: 3,446, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Out of the Hitler Time, #1) by Judith Kerr really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25,085 ratings score: 2,978, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	I Am David by Anne Holm 3.96 avg rating — 12,724 ratings score: 2,853, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom by Corrie ten Boom 4.48 avg rating — 363,068 ratings score: 2,744, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Once (Once, #1) by Morris Gleitzman 4.24 avg rating — 28,531 ratings score: 2,661, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 118,636 ratings score: 2,549, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan 4.02 avg rating — 8,458 ratings score: 2,285, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 62,571 ratings score: 2,137, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Twenty and Ten by Claire Huchet Bishop 4.17 avg rating — 5,937 ratings score: 2,106, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Then by Morris Gleitzman 4.40 avg rating — 14,122 ratings score: 1,928, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Escape from Warsaw by Ian Serraillier 4.02 avg rating — 9,498 ratings score: 1,897, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr 4.15 avg rating — 29,945 ratings score: 1,881, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Winged Watchman by Hilda van Stockum 4.29 avg rating — 3,156 ratings score: 1,861, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	After (Once, #4) by Morris Gleitzman 4.38 avg rating — 6,885 ratings score: 1,858, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Borrowed House by Hilda van Stockum 4.18 avg rating — 886 ratings score: 1,814, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1) by Art Spiegelman 4.39 avg rating — 381,442 ratings score: 1,615, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1) by Bette Greene 3.70 avg rating — 17,874 ratings score: 1,589, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Carrie's War by Nina Bawden 3.92 avg rating — 9,289 ratings score: 1,341, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park 4.16 avg rating — 7,841 ratings score: 1,338, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 12,163 ratings score: 1,268, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in Siberia by Esther Hautzig 4.05 avg rating — 7,495 ratings score: 1,240, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Now (Once, #3) by Morris Gleitzman 4.06 avg rating — 9,742 ratings score: 1,214, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) by Ransom Riggs 3.92 avg rating — 1,370,073 ratings score: 1,199, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian 4.32 avg rating — 53,941 ratings score: 1,193, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston 3.72 avg rating — 20,536 ratings score: 1,176, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 263,884 ratings score: 1,172, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Soon (Once, #5) by Morris Gleitzman 4.36 avg rating — 4,162 ratings score: 1,139, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 24,250 ratings score: 1,114, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo 4.05 avg rating — 7,748 ratings score: 1,097, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Journey That Saved Curious George : The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey by Louise Borden 4.18 avg rating — 1,869 ratings score: 1,034, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Someone Named Eva by Joan M. Wolf 4.16 avg rating — 10,223 ratings score: 990, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico 4.15 avg rating — 5,811 ratings score: 960, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Year of Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi 3.90 avg rating — 2,719 ratings score: 956, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Enemy Brothers by Constance Savery 4.50 avg rating — 587 ratings score: 929, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Hana's Suitcase by Karen Levine (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 10,273 ratings score: 929, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The War I Finally Won (The War That Saved My Life, #2) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 48,601 ratings score: 842, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Behind the Bedroom Wall by Laura E. Williams 3.98 avg rating — 4,294 ratings score: 829, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Mitchells: Five for Victory by Hilda van Stockum 4.30 avg rating — 429 ratings score: 821, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Briar Rose by Jane Yolen (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 15,176 ratings score: 813, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy 4.25 avg rating — 16,467 ratings score: 746, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Making Bombs for Hitler by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 13,203 ratings score: 743, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Night by Elie Wiesel 4.38 avg rating — 1,386,753 ratings score: 716, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Elephant Run by Roland Smith 4.09 avg rating — 7,005 ratings score: 671, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Green Glass Sea (Green Glass, #1) by Ellen Klages 4.04 avg rating — 8,025 ratings score: 658, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Maybe (Once, #6) by Morris Gleitzman 4.30 avg rating — 2,643 ratings score: 650, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti 4.02 avg rating — 16,238 ratings score: 648, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Keeping My Hope by Christopher Huh (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 620, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	As the Waltz Was Ending by Emma Macalik Butterworth 4.41 avg rating — 417 ratings score: 615, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata 3.92 avg rating — 4,953 ratings score: 600, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941 by Mary Pope Osborne really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,538 ratings score: 592, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Journey to Topaz by Yoshiko Uchida 3.88 avg rating — 1,700 ratings score: 591, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust by Allan Zullo 4.26 avg rating — 6,282 ratings score: 591, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	All the Broken Places (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, #2) by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 105,512 ratings score: 589, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Waiting for Anya by Michael Morpurgo 3.98 avg rating — 2,356 ratings score: 568, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo 4.20 avg rating — 13,219 ratings score: 555, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Hero on a Bicycle by Shirley Hughes 3.72 avg rating — 1,345 ratings score: 504, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941 by Kirby Larson (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 2,332 ratings score: 502, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Fireweed by Jill Paton Walsh 3.80 avg rating — 487 ratings score: 499, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Turned Away: The World War II Diary of Devorah Bernstein by Carol Matas (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 819 ratings score: 497, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo 3.94 avg rating — 2,944 ratings score: 481, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Tamar by Mal Peet 3.91 avg rating — 5,904 ratings score: 479, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The Otterbury Incident by Cecil Day-Lewis 4.13 avg rating — 324 ratings score: 475, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Otto: The Autobiography of a Teddy Bear by Tomi Ungerer 4.18 avg rating — 779 ratings score: 467, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli 4.02 avg rating — 32,055 ratings score: 454, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Once & Then by Morris Gleitzman 4.43 avg rating — 1,223 ratings score: 439, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Lisa's War (Lisa's War, #1) by Carol Matas (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 519 ratings score: 430, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 2,028,566 ratings score: 420, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Guests of War Trilogy: The Sky is Falling / Looking at the Moon / The Lights Go On Again by Kit Pearson 4.47 avg rating — 525 ratings score: 417, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss by Barry Denenberg 4.04 avg rating — 3,303 ratings score: 413, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War by Anita Lobel 3.94 avg rating — 1,851 ratings score: 407, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Early Sunday Morning: the Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows, Hawaii, 1941 by Barry Denenberg 3.85 avg rating — 3,992 ratings score: 402, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Hiding Abigail. The Girl with the Yellow Star. : An absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking WW2 historical novel by Brendan Mac an Mhaoir 3.88 avg rating — 113 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	The Dolphin Crossing by Jill Paton Walsh 4.10 avg rating — 126 ratings score: 397, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Under the Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 3,703 ratings score: 394, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Boy on the Wooden Box by Leon Leyson 4.38 avg rating — 30,397 ratings score: 391, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Grey Wolves (Henderson's Boys, #4) by Robert Muchamore 4.24 avg rating — 2,753 ratings score: 382, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	The Journey Back by Johanna Reiss (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 438 ratings score: 375, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II by Lita Judge (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 398 ratings score: 371, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	When the Sirens Wailed by Noel Streatfeild 3.78 avg rating — 418 ratings score: 356, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Parallel Journeys by Eleanor H. Ayer 4.04 avg rating — 3,151 ratings score: 349, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	We Couldn't Leave Dinah by Mary Treadgold 3.87 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 346, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Black Radishes (Black Radishes, #1) by Susan Lynn Meyer 3.96 avg rating — 1,252 ratings score: 343, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Anne Frank: Young Diarist by Ruth Ashby 4.02 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 341, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Soldier X by Don L. Wulffson 4.16 avg rating — 3,657 ratings score: 335, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	My Secret War Diary, by Flossie Albright: My History of the Second World War 1939-1945 by Marcia Williams 4.40 avg rating — 235 ratings score: 330, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Searching for Shona by Margaret J. Anderson 4.07 avg rating — 346 ratings score: 326, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Refugee by Alan Gratz (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 85,111 ratings score: 324, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba by Margarita Engle 3.75 avg rating — 562 ratings score: 313, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy 4.04 avg rating — 14,855 ratings score: 309, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	On the Wings of Heroes by Richard Peck 3.96 avg rating — 1,614 ratings score: 307, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Pennies for Hitler (Hitler Trilogy, #2) by Jackie French 4.19 avg rating — 2,018 ratings score: 304, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Friedrich by Hans Peter Richter 3.75 avg rating — 4,956 ratings score: 302, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 24,331 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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352 books · 390 voters · list created February 16th, 2012 by Teresa Funke (votes) .

Tags: children, children-s-literature, fiction, historical-fiction, middle-grade, war, world-war-2, world-war-ii, wwii, ya, young-adult

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message 1: by Teresa (new)

Apr 19, 2012 12:12PM

I'm so excited to see people adding to this list. It's going to be such a great resource for teachers, parents and writers like me who are writing about this fascinating time period!

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message 2: by P.J. (new)

Jan 03, 2013 09:28PM

What do you mean by "young readers"? What ages?

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message 3: by Teresa (new)

Jan 22, 2013 01:37PM

"Young readers" would mean, to me, children and teens both. Thank you for asking.

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message 4: by Alice (new)

Feb 14, 2013 10:35PM

How does one get to be a Goodreads Author?

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message 5: by Alice (new)

Feb 14, 2013 10:43PM

Picking up on P.J.'s comment, should the age or grade range be specified for each book? Some of these books are for grades 4-8 and a few seem to be for grades 1-3, judging by the authors. Also, there seem to be 13 different editions of The Diary of Anne Frank, which I voted for. I can't comment on which edition is best but maybe someone else could.

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message 6: by Alice (new)

Feb 14, 2013 10:49PM

Three of the Anne Frank editions are on the list.

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message 7: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Feb 15, 2013 10:51AM

Alice wrote: "How does one get to be a Goodreads Author?"

You need to have written a book (obviously!) and then claim your page at the "is this you?" on the author page for the book in question.

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message 8: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Feb 15, 2013 10:54AM

Jo Walton's Small Change series (Farthing, Ha'Penny, Half a Crown) is excellent, but A. alternative history set in alternative 1949 and alternative 1959, and B. probably not for any level below high school.

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message 9: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 01, 2013 02:09PM

Removed, for not being a children's book:

Office of Price Administration Tokens: Complete Image Resource & Checklist

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message 10: by Teresa (new)

Sep 18, 2013 01:54PM

I, too, noticed repeats of a few books being added to the list. If you want to add a book, please check to see that it has not been added already. I've been so surprised to see how many books match the criteria for this list. As mentioned before, some will be for elementary school readers, some for teens, so please do read descriptions of the books and author comments before suggesting any of the books for your very young children. On the other hand, many teens and even adults are reading my Home-Front Heroes books and enjoying them, even though they are middle-grade books!

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message 11: by John Tepper (new)

Mar 16, 2014 08:58PM

Thank you for starting this list. With 125 books on it, parents and teachers and young readers all need someplace to check on which books are most appreciated. New generations must be reminded about the evils done by the Nazis so that we can prevent a horror like that happening again...

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message 12: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Mar 16, 2014 09:17PM

Hans Fallada's Every Man Dies Alone is for children?

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message 13: by Teresa (new)

Apr 06, 2014 09:14PM

I would agree that Every Man Dies Alone is not a children's book, but I can't figure out how to remove books. Any ideas?

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message 14: by John Tepper (new)

Apr 06, 2014 09:41PM

There should be a WW2 list for adults. And there should be a list of lists somewhere!!

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message 15: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Apr 07, 2014 09:40AM

Teresa wrote: "I would agree that Every Man Dies Alone is not a children's book, but I can't figure out how to remove books. Any ideas?"

I can remove it, Teresa. You want me to?

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message 16: by Emily (last edited Apr 07, 2014 10:12AM) (new)

Apr 07, 2014 10:11AM

The Farthing trilogy by Jo Walton was written for adults. Also, as Susanna points out, they are set in an alternate history. The third one is set in an alternate 1950s. I don't think they belong on the list, although personally I think they're wonderful.

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message 17: by Teresa (new)

Apr 13, 2014 06:17PM

John Tepper wrote: "There should be a WW2 list for adults. And there should be a list of lists somewhere!!"
Yes Please, thank you!

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message 18: by Teresa (new)

Apr 13, 2014 06:18PM

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Teresa wrote: "I would agree that Every Man Dies Alone is not a children's book, but I can't figure out how to remove books. Any ideas?"

I can remove it, Teresa. You want me to?"

Yes please, Thank you!

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message 19: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Apr 13, 2014 09:23PM

OK, I've removed Every Man Dies Alone.

If there's anything else, just mention it.

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message 20: by Elizajane (new)

May 11, 2014 03:16PM

I added a whole lot of books to this wonderful list but only about half are still here ten minutes later! What am I doing wrong??

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message 21: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

May 11, 2014 03:38PM

Are they missing from your list at the right side of the page?

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message 22: by Elizajane (new)

May 11, 2014 03:44PM

I think I've figured it out now - don't know what happened the first time around but they are appearing now.

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message 23: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

May 11, 2014 03:49PM

Glad to hear it.

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message 24: by Teresa (new)

May 11, 2014 04:30PM

Thank you, Susanna. You're such a help! I don't know The Farthing Trilogy myself, but given that they were not written for youth and are alternative history, I think we should remove them for the sake of clarity. That's not to say I don't enjoy a good yarn that engages alternative history, by the way, just that this list was meant to show good literature (fiction or nonfiction) about the war itself and geared toward young readers. Incidentally, The Book Thief was originally written for adults, but in America it is categorized as Young Adult. I think teen readers can handle heavier material, but please do read book descriptions before you hand any of the books on this list to very young readers.

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message 25: by Penny (new)

Dec 15, 2014 10:15AM

why oh why do we have to have different titles on different sides of the Atlantic? drives me mad! several of these books are well-known by a different title - sorry I'll stop ranting now!

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message 26: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Dec 15, 2014 11:51AM

It used to be very common practice (sometimes I think half of Agatha Christie has alternate titles).

The best justification for it I can think of is "title is offensive" in X country (for example "The Book of Negroes" is "Someone Knows My Name" in the U.S.).

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message 27: by Sandra (new)

Jan 26, 2015 09:26AM

Scramble is the first of an enjoyable series for elem. ages about the RAF.I first bought these for my son and now my grandsons are reading them.Author is Don Patterson.
Sandy mosolgo

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message 28: by Ruth (new)

Jul 04, 2015 04:00PM

Thank you this list, it's very useful!

One book that jumps out to me as missing though is The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier.

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message 29: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 04, 2015 04:05PM

It's easy to add books to lists; at the top of the list, at the tab next to "all votes."

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message 30: by Teresa (new)

Jul 07, 2015 03:09PM

Thanks, Ruth. I'll add it to the list. Wonder if we can still find the TV show.

Ruth wrote: "Thank you this list, it's very useful!

One book that jumps out to me as missing though is The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier."

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message 31: by Carmen (new)

May 20, 2018 11:11AM

Looking for the title of a book I gave my son over 30 years ago. WWII POW camp in the US. Young boy with a blind puppy gets help training it from a POW who was a veterinarian. Later the river threatens the town and the POWs help stack sand bags. Pretty sure the dog drowns rescuing someone (the boy?) because I remember my son crying while he threw the book at me saying, It was really good. Thanks for any help.

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message 32: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

May 20, 2018 11:54AM

Have you tried the group What's the name of that book?

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message 33: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

May 20, 2018 11:57AM

Removed Ha'Penny and Half a Crown (by Jo Walton) because they are not children's books. (I recommend them - for adults.)

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message 34: by Carmen (new)

May 20, 2018 01:11PM

A Facebook friend found the title for me: All the Days Were Summer by Jack Bickham. Thanks all.