The Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank, 1947
One of the most famous accounts of living under the Nazi regime of World War II comes from the diary of a thirteen-year- old Jewish […]
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Five Children on the Western Front – Kate Saunders, 2014
Cyril is off to fight, Anthea is at Art College, Robert is a Cambridge scholar and Jane is at high school. The Lamb is the […]
Guests of War Trilogy – Kit Pearson, 1998
Based on historical events, this moving fictional account of the adventures of two English children in a foreign land has become a favorite among Canadian […]
The War That Saved My Life – Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, 2015
Nine-year- old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her […]
War Game – Michael Foreman, 1989
In 1914, four British boys dream of competing for the national soccer team, but join the English infantry instead. On Christmas day, after months of […]
The War of Worlds – H.G. Wells (GA LIB)
With H.G. Wells’ other novels, The War of the Worlds was one of the first and greatest works of science fiction ever to be written. […]
War Horse – Michael Morpurgo, 2011 (GA LIB)
In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches. Bombarded by artillery, […]
The Abandoned Soldier: Reflections of War – Mark Christmas, 2010
After an early career in the British Army, Mark Christmas began writing poetry to reflect his thoughts and experiences. This new collection was written over […]
Women's poetry of the First World War – Nosheen Khan, 1988
Collection of poetry by women during the First World War.
The Poetry of War – James Anderson Winn, 2008
Poets from Homer to Bruce Springsteen have given voice to the intensity, horror, and beauty of war. The greatest war poets praise the victor while […]