35 More World War II Books For Children

While searching for books to read for our World War I unit I stumbled across so many more great books about World War II that I'm actually considering covering that time period again!

When we last studied World War II we found some really amazing picture books to read that we just loved (you can see the list here).  We've since talked about them and that time period a lot.

I'm not sure if the boys would be willing to read all about World War II again but I am sure hoping so; just look at all these great books!

1.  Lily's Victory Garden-- An inspiring story about life on the home front during the war.

2.  Rebekkah's Journey:A World War II Refugee Story-- A story about refugees who flooded into America towards the end of the war and were put on an abandoned army base.

3.  Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot-- The True story of the Berlin airlift.  Getting supplies behind the Berlin wall pilots used to drop care packages.

4.  Candy Bomber-- A chapter book about the story of the Berlin candy bombers, as they became known.

5.  Twenty & Ten-- When twenty French children were taken to the countryside for refuge during the German occupation of France, 10 other Jewish children were also taken in and hidden.

6.  The Little Riders-- The story of one little girl who is living with her parents in Holland when the German's invade and take her bedroom for the living quarters of one of the officers.

7.  The Butterfly-- When one little girl, living in German occupied France awakens to find a refugee in her room the two become fast friends.

8.  Wind Flyers-- Story of the Tuskegee airmen; African American pilots who fought in World War II.

9.  Tuskegee Airmen Story-- In this story one grandfather reminisces about his days serving in World War II.

10.  Boxes for Katje--  Living in Holland after the end of World War II, Katje and her family must make do without many everyday supplies.  One day a box arrives from America with much needed supplies.

11. Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust-- A story about animals.  All the furry animals are scared when all the feathered animals are captured by the terrible things.

12.  Gifts From the Enemy-- One boy's story about his imprisonment during World War II.

13.  The Endless Step-- When Ester's family is arrested by the Russians they are taken from their home in Poland and sent to Siberia for five years.  This is their story.

14.  The Upstairs Room-- The true story of one girl's survival during German occupied Holland.  At 10 years old she was forced to leave her family and went to live in a room above a farmhouse hoping to keep out of sight and hearing of the German soldiers and other neighbors.

15.  Number the Stars-- A book about how Denmark managed to smuggle most of the Jewish population out of the country during World War II.

16.  Anne Frank --A picture book about the story of Anne Frank.

17.  Who was Anne Frank?  -- A look at Anne's life before and during the war. 

18.  One Candle-- During Hanukkah, grandma and Aunt Rose tell the story of their times during the Holocaust.

19.  Greenhorn-- When one young Holocaust survivor lands in New York, his only possession is a small box.  This is the story about how he and the narrator became friends.

20.  Fish for Jimmy-- The story of one family's experience in a Japanese Internment Camp.

21.  The End of the Line-- When ordinary citizens ban together to save a young Jewish girl in wartime Holland.

22.  Fireflies in the Dark: The Story of Driedl Dicker- Brandeis and the Children of Terezin-- Driedl, an art therapist, taught the children of the concentration camp art.

23.  A Bag of Marbles-- A graphic novel set in France when they are invaded by Germans.  The two brothers must flea their family and try to make it to the free zone; hiding the fact that they are Jewish.

24.  Let the Celebrations Begin!-- As World War II nears an end the women inside the concentration camps begin planning a celebrations for the children.

25.  The Magician of Auschwitz- The true story of a young boy living in Auschwitz and the magician that performs for the guards.

26.  Flowers on the Wall-- Living as a Jewish family in Warsaw in 1938 is not fun but Rachel and her family are cheered by the flowers she manages to paint on their walls.

27.  I Never Saw Another Butterfly-- Children's drawings and poems from the Terezin Concentration Camp.

28.  Franklin and Winston: A Christmas that Changed the World-- The story of the month long visit that helped shaped the world during and after World War II.

29.  The Unbreakable Code-- The story of how Navajo code breakers helped win World War II.

30.  The Whispering Town-- The story about a Danish family that helps a Jewish family escape in Nazi occupied Denmark.

31. Benno and the Night of the Broken Glass-- Told from the perspective of the cat, this story explains the changes taking place in one town right before the Holocaust. 

32.  I Will Come Back for You-- A grandmother telling the story of what her life was like growing up Jewish in Italy during World War II. 

33.  The Cats in Krasinski Square-- A true story about life in the Warsaw Ghetto.

34.  Barbed Wire Baseball: How One Man Brought Hope to The Japanese Interment Camps of WWII-- The true story of  Kenichi Zenimura. 

35.  Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust -- a graphic novel that I just know my boys would love. 

Since World War II is one of my favorite time periods to read about I am constantly searching out new and wonderful books both for myself and to read with my boys.  I am continually amazed at how well children's stories and picture books handle this difficult time in history!  

Do you have any favorite children's books about World War II?  I'd love to hear about them!

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