Kids Book Index
Icy Smith, illustrated by Gayle Garner Roski. East West Discovery Press
Based 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.
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
A Place at the TableSaadia Faruqi, Laura Shovan. Clarion BooksTwo girls from different worlds must unite in a cooking class to discover friendship and belonging.Fiction for ChildrenLexile HL680LATOS 4.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
ON THE HORIZON: WORLD WAR II REFLECTIONSLois Lowry, illustrated by Kenard PakLois Lowry takes us into World War II through her childhood memories in Hawai’i and Japan. A tricycle, a broken watch, 1,000 cranes are all related to individuals whose lives were tied to the bombings of Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki.WORLD HISTORY & CULTUREOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details