Kids Book Index
Kristen Fulton, illustrated by Torben Kuhlmann
This is the true story of Peter Wetzel and his family who risked their lives for freedom in a daring escape from East Germany via a handmade hot air balloon, in 1979.
BEAR AND FRED: A WORLD WAR II STORYIris Argaman, illustrated by Avi Ofer, Annette Appel. Amazon Crossing KidsI felt Fred’s small hand grab me. He patted me and whispered, “Bear, I won’t leave you here all by yourself. You are my best friend.” Based on true events and beautifully illustrated, this is the story of a friendship that will last forever—told by Fred’s best friend, his beloved teddy bear.WORLD HISTORY & CULTUREOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
This Light Between Us: A Novel of World War IIAndrew FukudaWinner of the American Library Association's Asi an/Pacific American Award for Literature For readers of The Librarian Of Auschwitz , This Light Between Us is a powerfully affecting story of World War II about the unlikeliest of pen pals―a Japanese American boy and a French Jewish girl―as they fight to maintain hope…Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
MEI LING IN CHINA CITY/MEI LING EN LA CIUDAD CHINAIcy Smith, illustrated by Gayle Garner Roski. East West Discovery PressBased on a true story of events during World War II in China City, a 12-year-old Chinese American girl named Mei Ling Lee was separated from her best friend Yayeko Akiyama when she and her family were interned in the Manzanar War Relocation Center.WORLD HISTORY & CULTUREOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details