The Story of the First World War for Children 1914-1918

The Story of the First World War for Children: 1914-1918sets out to explain WWI in a child friendly format that actually makes it a good resource for many age groups.

What impressed me first was the two page spread that explains the origins of the war. This has often been my biggest complaint about children's books that cover wars. In an effort to make the material accessible to children the causes of any war, but specifically this one seem to be very vague and confusing.

Using small panels and lots of photographs this is the best of the books I've reviewed so far in discussing the origins of the war. I was amazed to see a small panel that goes back and explains the tensions between France and Prussia left from the Franco Prussian war and tying this to future alliances. I've rarely seen the Franco Prussian War mentioned in a children's book and it was wonderful to see them use it in a format that has such limited space.

I'm a huge fan of books that include relevant maps for children. Some are obscure and hard to read, thus are often ignored. This map laid out the alliances and neutral countries of Europe in 1914. The map is accompanied by text boxes that explain the alliances and why different countries were drawn to different alliances. I was impressed that the author managed to sum up the material in a child friendly format without over simplifying the material. The maps were tied directly to the information being presented and thus more likely to be read and used by parents, teachers, and students using the book to understand the physical relationships of the countries prior to the war

The book is set up in two page topical photograph spreads. The following topics are included Europe Divided, Gearing Up for War, The Peace is Shattered, Europe Goes to War, The British Army, The Fighting Begins, The Eastern Front, The Western Front, The French Army, Digging In, Trench Warfare, The Great Guns, The German Army, The Gallipoli Campaign, The War at Sea, War in Africa, Chemical Warfare, Italy Enters the War, War in the Air, 1916 A Year of Battles, The First Tanks, America Joins the War, 1917 No End in Sight, War in the Desert, Women at War, 1918 The Last Great Battles, 1918 The War Ends, Animals at War, Legacy of War, and The Art of War. I try to include the topic headings as these are not often available when you are looking to buy a book and if you don't have the chance to preview before you buy it is nice to know what the book covers.

Some of these topics are covered in almost any children's book about World War I and I don't plan on discussing where this book duplicates other's efforts. However, it does have some unique content I quite liked. While most mention the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand as one of the final acts that lead to war, this book actually explains again using photographs and text boxes what happened and why. The discussion of the Black Hand being part of the Bosnian separatists movement is just not something you find in most children's books on the topic of World War I. While keeping the content accurate the authors manage to present the information in a way most elementary students could grasp. Again I also think this makes it a strong resource for older students, too.

I found the section devoted to Russia's role in the early part of the war interesting as well. When we hear about Russian it is usually about Russia making peace with the Central powers as the Revolution over takes the country. It is almost as if knowing the outcome we skip the story of how we got there and do little to address Russia's role in the war. This book devotes a two page spread to how things fell apart for the Russians on the Eastern front. Clearly it isn't an in depth study but it is a good fit for a picture book format and honestly more than you will find in longer children's books devoted to the topic of WWI.

The section on the Gallipoli Campaign was also unique to this book. Turkey's role in the war is also not as well covered as the Europeans in children's history books. This is only one battle, but it does remind us to discuss the role of Turkey as a central power in the war.

War in Africa was another important section as World War I was really the beginning of the end for European Colonial power in Africa. This book did a good job in addressing how Germany lost its colonies. One thing I appreciated was the author including the colonies" names for historical reference and the modern countries names. My one criticism is while the author included a colonial map of Africa with a key to demonstrate which European countries controlled the colonies, it would have been extremely beneficial to have a modern map showing where those colonies had evolved into modern countries. While the names help, maps are always a useful tool.

The role of Italy in the war was also interesting and might surprise children since they switched sides in the next war. The book provides a summary of the battles and does a nice job of explaining the choices made by Italy which were complex. The author does a great job giving a general explantion of the role of Italy without over simplyfying.

Last I thought showing the children the recruitment posters and one picture painted by a soldier from the time was unique and important as it demonstrates what governments were using to motivate people to join the fight and how that fight was expressed in the art of those who fought. I wished they had access to more art from those who fought.

The other sections were equally strong, but not unique. The material does appear in other children's books on the topic and one can argue which children will appreciate, understand, or process better. I chose to focus this review on what I found to be unique about this book. While a picture book it is a powerful way to educate children about World War I.

How to Live Like a Medival Knight

Follow the adventures of Gilbert Marshall in A Medieval Knight (How to Live Like.)as he takes you on a journey with him to become a knight.

We begin with an age appropriate introduction to medieval society. The author provides lots of picture support for what are complicated concepts and manages to explain without over simplifying the ideas. Gilbert talks about his life as a page and what it is like to live in a castle. We follow him as he is knighted and we learn more about the arms and armor of the time. Gilbert then goes on to explain about the purpose of tournaments before going on to discuss war in the Middle Ages.

For a picture book this book provides quite a bit of information for a child on what it would take to become a knight. While most younger children would find this a read aloud book, the book is heavily supported with pictures and labels to help children start to what might be new vocabulary for the time period.

The Story of Jamestown

It's book sharing Monday at Canadian Home Learning.

We were asked for specific quotes for the Monday book sharing, but the format of this book did not lead to amazing quotes. The artwork and the word bubbles blended to create a surprisingly accurate account of the history of what would become Virginia. I tried to go back and update this with specific quotes, but it really is not any specific quote that makes the book. What makes this book worthy of mention is the format that brings history to life in a different way than most kids see it in traditional textbooks.


I am always on the lookout for accurate and interesting history books for children. I ran across a listing for The Story of Jamestown (Graphic History)and realized it was part of a series of graphic histories for children. I decided to start with Jamestown because I have not found lots of quality literature for children on the topic. The topic is generally tucked into a history book chapter that often lacks accuracy and interest leaving children uniformed about the topic.

I was pleased with this choice and have several others checked out to preview before making a purchase. The material was presented in graphic novel format focusing on content and storytelling so the reader is engaged in learning more about the material. The formatting makes the book appropriate for young readers or older readers who may need material at a more accessible reading level.

Some of the strengths of this book are that it presented the challenges the colonists faced, was honest about their relations with the Natives, and it foreshadows the challenges that are coming as the colonial population expands into Native territories regardless of treaties and promises that have been made. It explains why tobacco becomes a major product of Virginia and the introduction of slavery into the Virginia colony. It also talks about how government evolved in Virginia as the colonists struggled with adapting to life in an environment they were not prepared to handle. I was pleased to see these issues addressed in a manner children could understand and process.

It is nice to see a book for a child that focuses on the history of the colony. I have read far too many accounts of the love story of Pocahontas that teach children little about the formation of Virginia. I am looking forward to previewing more books in this series.

Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

Greg Harlin's illustrations do much to help Paul Krensky engage children in the tale of Paul Revere's Midnight RideReview here

While told in picture book format, the author provides quite a bit of information about the event and does not fall into the trap of inaccuracies and mythology that some even longer tales present.

This is a great book for teachers, parents, or homeschoolers who want an accurate account of Revere's ride to share with children. The artwork is worth discussing with older readers. It would be great to read Wadsworth's poem and compare it to the historical details presented in this and other accurate children's books on the subject.

Samuel Eaton's Day

Samuel Eaton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Boyis the second of Kate Water's books I borrowed to review. While it is too late for this year's Thanksgiving purchases, I am always trying to find new books to put on the list. You never know what you might find at sales during the year before I place next year's order.

As with Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl the story uses the real life of a Pilgrim boy as interpreted at Plimoth Plantation to create a picture book for children.

Like Sarah, Samuel has also lost a parent, in his case his mother. He is approaching his first rye harvest with the hope that he can demonstrate his worthiness to be allowed more adult tasks and responsibilities. The two characters meet and greet each other in the book and the books share a similar format. Children are introduced to Samuel's clothing, his chores, and his family life. According to the author's notes, the child that portrayed Samuel in this book was not an interpreter at Plimoth Plantation, although his mother was at the time the book was written in the late 1980's.

I have to reserve the last two books in the series from the library to refresh my memory about them. However, the first two have convinced me to put them on my list of books to acquire.

Sarah Morton's Day A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl

I first came across Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl while on a field trip to Plimouth Plantation. The book uses one of the interpreters and the location shots for the illustrations of the story.

While not a new story, the original book was published in 1989, this book retains the ability to introduce children to life in Plimoth Plantation. For students who will be visiting on a field trip or those too far away to ever go, this series of books is a wonderful way to visit through the real life stories being retold by children working as interpreters at the historic site. This story focuses on the real life of Sarah Morton who lives with her Mother and Stepfather. The pictures are taken at Plimoth Plantation using a historical interpreter who works at the site to tell her story.

While the book is often marketed to younger audiences because it is a picture book, the pictures actually do make it valuable for upper elementary students as well. While the story is not complicated it provides valuable information about living conditions, the way children lived, and visual information from the recreations at Plimouth Plantation not always used in other resources for children about this period. One basic issue this book addresses is the stereotypes about the clothing the Pilgrims wore. Plimoth Plantation has done a great deal of work to dispel the myths of the Thanksgiving Pilgrims found on all our decorations. The colored photographs in this book that show children and adults in multi-colored costumes without a buckled hat among them can go even further to help children understand the difference between the myths and facts about the Pilgrims.

The Revolutionary War An Interactive History

As I have mentioned in several previous blogs I have been trying to locate history books that present accurate, but interesting presentations of American history to children with the hope that they will actually engage in learning it.

The Revolutionary War: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History) provides an interesting format for learning about the time period of the American Revolution. I thought the introduction was rushed. However, I did like the format of allowing children to choose a path and follow it through the story making choices and following those outcomes.

Three original paths are provided to the reader, the daughter of a colonial militia captain, a young Connecticut Patriot who chooses to fight, and a loyalist who sides with Great Britain.

The girl is presented with original choices of following her father to war to care for him or staying with her mother to care for the family. That original choice provides the next choices available to the reader. The young Connecticut Patriot must choose between joining the Continental Army or going to sea and becoming a privateer. The loyalist lives near Charleston, South Carolina. He is presented with the options of staying on his father's plantation or joining his Uncle's business in Charleston. Once the reader chooses the character to follow, additional choices are presented and the reader follows the path that these choices create.

Years ago, we tried to create these types of scenarios manually for history units and it was a great deal of work. I think this book would work wonderfully as an independent book for parents who want their children to understand the different perspectives and choices people made during the Revolution. I think homeschooling parents would also find it an asset for their educational purposes. However, I also think this book has specific applications in the classroom or group setting. This book would be a great choice for a cross unit literature circle. It would make a great gateway to discussing cause and effect, choices and consequences of choices. Children could meet in-group with students that represented all three paths and meet with students from their own paths to discuss the various choices and consequences.

This is not a book that will teach children important dates and times. However, it does add a layer of perspective that is often lacking in the books that do teach those concepts. This helps kids to look at how people approached the event from an individual life experience, not a homogenous group. History books often group people without teaching children that even in groups of people those people are individuals, not identical clones.

After previewing the library copy, this book made it to my Christmas giving list for this year.

The Dreadful, Smelly, Colonies

I came across the Fact Finders Disgusting History series and decided to preview The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies: The Disgusting Details About Life in Colonial America (Disgusting History)prior to purchasing it. It sounded like it would be similar to the You Wouldn't Want series in providing an entertaining but informative look at American history for children. However, I have bought on impulse and been disappointed with the outcomes. This would have been a good impulse purchase.

Unlike the You Wouldn't Want series, this book uses more realistic drawings and photographs to illustrate the topic. While the title is designed to be shocking, the information is accurate and factual. The first section of the book discusses the shelters that were built when settlers arrived in the various areas of the country and why those shelters were chosen. The author discusses topics like disease, insects in your food, and the building of privies for bathrooms.

The book also addresses indentured servants and the fact that slaves originally could purchase their freedom until laws were changed that took away that possibility. This is an area not often discussed in history texts for children, which made it an interesting choice to add to my purchases for Christmas.

Challenges with diseases, travel, and the relationship with Native populations are not ignored in this book. For a short book that could pass as a picture book from the outside, it covers a good deal of historical information in an appealing format for children. While I passed on it when purchasing some other books, I will be adding this to my list of Colonial History books to pick up for Christmas.

You Wouldn't Want to be an American Colonist

You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist!is the first book in this series I've read that was not written by Peter Cook. This book focuses on the Virginian settlements of Roanoke and Jamestown. While Cook provides the reader with an identity, Ms. Morley does not continue this tradition. However, she does provide readers with the interesting tidbits and travel tips I enjoyed from Cook's books in the series.

I haven't found many resources for young readers on the Virginian colonies. This book is accessible for young readers and will appeal to intermediate readers with the humor and cartoons.

I have decided that I will be purchasing this book along with You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Mayflower!: A Trip That Took Entirely Too Long and You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party!: Wharf Water Tea You'd Rather Not Drinkas gifts for a younger family member. I think these books will be great additions to the history library I have been building for the family.

You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Mayflower

You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Mayflower!: A Trip That Took Entirely Too Longis part of a history series published by Scholastic. I wrote about You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party!: Wharf Water Tea, You'd Rather Not Drink in a previous blog. While the series has different authors, Peter Cook wrote both these.

This story also uses cartoons and humor to introduce children to the story of the Pilgrim's journey to the New World. As in the previous story, the reader is provided with an identity to help engage with the story. In this case, the readers are told they are a girl making the trip with her parents and brother.

I was impressed that the author attempted to provide historical accuracy. He used the word separatists as the name the Pilgrims were more commonly known as for their religious beliefs. The information on the voyage and life in the colonies is more detailed then some of the picture books available for children.

I have another book to preview before making my purchasing choices for Christmas. So far, I think these books will be on my Christmas list.

You Wouldn't Want to be at the Boston Tea Party

I came across You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party!: Wharf Water Tea, You'd Rather Not Drink while searching for some Pilgrim resources to send with a Thanksgiving package. This title popped up during my search and I put it on reserve at the library to review.

I am always on the lookout for history books that are accurate and entertaining for children. I have a young homeschooling relative that has developed an interest in the American Revolution, so I have been exploring resources that will provide accurate information in a way that is accessible and hopefully entertaining.

This series is unique in my experience in that it is not written by one author, but a series of author's using the same basic title, You wouldn't want. It reminds me a great deal of the Travelers Guides I reviewed earlier. It is entertaining, but provides children with quite a bit of information about the topic.

While the title of this book is the Boston Tea Party, the book focuses on the roots of the conflicts between the colonists and the British and the first event covered is the Boston Massacre, not the Boston Tea Party. The book continues through the Tea Party, the Intolerable Acts, the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Revolution, and the resolution of the war.

The series uses cartoons and short chapters to present the information. Little tidbits are offered in side pictures and commentaries. The book invites children into the time period by inviting them to participate in the story as George Robert Twelves, a 31 year old shoemaker preparing himself to participate in the Boston Tea Party. Each chapter directly addresses the reader telling them what their actions as George Twelve were during the events discussed in that chapter. I wish they had Paul Revere's cartoon yelling the Regulars are out instead of the British are coming, but I did find there was more information on the Boston Massacre and the Bunker Hill for this age group than I have found in previous books.

I have two other American History books from this series on reserve at the library to review prior to purchasing. If they are of the same quality, I think a set of three will be making their way to family for Christmas this year.

American History Book List

I was asked for a list of non-fiction and historical fiction books for Colonial and American history for elementary students. Instead of making a list an emailing it I decided to write it on my blog so I can update it and change it as I need to without having to search for the email. Sometimes a blog makes a great bulletin board. Updated June 2018

Exploration:
Around the World in a Hundred Years: From Henry the Navigator to Magellan

Christopher Columbus (Step into Reading)

Exploring the New World: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History)

Pedro's Journal: A Voyage with Christopher Columbus, August 3, 1492-February 14, 1493

Who Was Christopher Columbus?

Colonial America:

The Adventurous Life of Myles Standish and the Amazing-but-True Survival Story of Plymouth Colony: Barbary Pirates, the Mayflower, the First ... Much, Much More (Cheryl Harness Histories)

Blood on the River: James Town, 1607

The First Thanksgiving (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)

Colonial America: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: Historical Eras)

The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies: The Disgusting Details About Life in Colonial America (Disgusting History)

The Double Life of Pocahontas

If You Lived In Colonial Times

If You Lived In Williamsburg in Colonial Days

. . . If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620

If You Were At The First Thanksgiving

If You Were Me and Lived in...Colonial America: An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time (Volume 9)

Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage

My Journey Aboard the Mayflower (My Place in History)

My Life in the American Colonies (My Place in History)

My Life in the Plymouth Colony (My Place in History)Review here

Pilgrims: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #27: Thanksgiving on Thursday

Pilgrims Of Plymouth Review here

Sam Collier and the Founding of Jamestown (On My Own History)

Samuel Eaton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim BoyReview here

Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl (Scholastic Bookshelf)Review here

Tapenum's Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy In Pilgrim TimesReview here

Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation (Time-Traveling Twins)Review here

The First Thanksgiving (Picture Puffin Books)

The Mystery of the Roanoke Colony (Graphic History)Review here

The Pilgrims of Plimoth (Aladdin Picture Books)Review here

The Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving (Graphic History)Review here

The Story of Jamestown (Graphic History)Review here

The Thanksgiving Story

The True Story of Pocahontas (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)

The Voyage of the Mayflower (Graphic History)Review here

Three Young Pilgrims Review here

What Was the First Thanksgiving?

You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist!Review here

You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Mayflower!: A Trip That Took Entirely Too Long Review here


Revolutionary War:

A Picture Book of Paul Revere (Picture Book Biographies)Review here

A Spy in the King's Colony (Mysteries in Time (Silver Moon Press))Review here

Alexander Hamilton: A Plan for America (I Can Read Level 2)

At Battle in the Revolutionary War: An Interactive Battlefield Adventure (You Choose: Battlefields)

At the Battle of Yorktown: An Interactive Battlefield Adventure (You Choose: American Battles) Review here

Boston Tea Party Review here

Building a New Nation: An Interactive American Revolution Adventure (You Choose: Founding the United States)

DK Eyewitness Books: American Revolution

American Revolution: A Nonfiction Companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House Research Guide Series)

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? (Paperstar)

The Battle of Bunker Hill: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose Books) (You Choose: History)Review here

Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse AmosReview here

Day of Glory: The Guns at Lexington and ConcordReview here

Fighting for Independence: An Interactive American Revolution Adventure (You Choose: Founding the United States)

George the Drummer Boy (I Can Read Level 3)

George Washington's Socks (Time Travel Adventures)Review here

George Washington's Spy (Time Travel Adventures)Review here

George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides

Guns for General Washington: A Story of the American Revolution Review here

I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 (I Survived 15)

If You Lived At The Time Of The American Revolution

. . . If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution

It's Treason, by George! (Secret Smithsonian Adventures)

Joining the Boston Tea Party (The Time-Traveling Twins)Review here

Lafayette! (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales 8): A Revolutionary War Tale

Let It Begin Here!: April 19, 1775: The Day the American Revolution Began Review here

Let It Begin Here!: Lexington & Concord: First Battles of the American Revolution Review here

Liberty!: How the Revolutionary War Began (Landmark Books)

Mr. Revere and I: Being an Account of certain Episodes in the Career of Paul Revere,Esq. as Revealed by his Horse Review here

My Brother Sam Is Dead

Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: One Dead Spy Review here

Paul Revere's Midnight Ride Review here

Paul Revere's Ride (Graphic History)Review here

Paul Revere's Ride (Step into Reading)

Resisting British Rule: An Interactive American Revolution Adventure (You Choose: Founding the United States)

Shh! We're Writing the Constitution

The Boston Massacre: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History)Review here

The Boston Massacre (Graphic History)Review here

The Boston Tea Party (Graphic History)Review here

The Colonists Revolt: An Interactive American Revolution Adventure (You Choose: Founding the United States)

The Creation of the U.S. Constitution (Graphic History) Review here

The Founding Fathers Were Spies!: Revolutionary War (Secrets of American History)

The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill (w/glossary)Review here

The Minute Boys of Lexington Review here

The Revolutionary War: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History) Review here

The Thrifty Guide to the American Revolution (The Thrifty Guides) Review here

Sam the Minuteman (I Can Read Level 3)

Saving the Liberty Bell (On My Own History)

Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution

What Was the Boston Tea Party?

What Is the Constitution? (What Was?)

What Is the Declaration of Independence? (What Was?)

Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?

Who Was Ben Franklin?

Who Was Betsy Ross?

Who Was George Washington?

Who Was Paul Revere?

Who Was Thomas Jefferson?

WHY DONT YOU GET A HORSE, SAM ADAMS? (PAPERBACK) 1996 PUFFIN

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?

Winter at Valley Forge (Graphic History)Review here

You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party!: Wharf Water Tea You'd Rather Not Drink Review here

Westward Expansion:

Alamo All-Stars (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales 6)

How We Crossed The West: The Adventures Of Lewis And Clark

My Life As a Pioneer (My Place in History)

My Wagon Train Adventure (My Place in History)

Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Donner Dinner Party

National Geographic Readers: Sacagawea (Readers Bios)

The Oregon Trail: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History)
Roughing It on the Oregon Trail (The Time-Traveling Twins)Review here

What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition? (What Was?)

Westward Expansion: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History)

Civil War:
National Geographic Readers: Abraham Lincoln (Readers Bios)

At Battle in the Civil War: An Interactive Battlefield Adventure (You Choose: Battlefields)

Escape North! The Story of Harriet Tubman (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4)
I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (I Survived 7)

My Journey on the Underground Railroad (My Place in History)

Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Big Bad Ironclad!

The Civil War: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History)

The Underground Abductor (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales 5): An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman

The Underground Railroad: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History)

What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?

What Was the Underground Railroad?

Who Was Abraham Lincoln?

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Civil War Soldier!

Ellis Island:

Ellis Island: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History)

The Memory Coat Review here

The Orphan Of Ellis Island (Time Travel Adventures)Review here

If Your Name Was Changed At Ellis Island

My Journey Through Ellis Island (My Place in History)

National Geographic Readers: Ellis Island

What Was Ellis Island?

Smithsonian:

The Wrong Wrights (Secret Smithsonian Adventures) Review here

Suffragists:

If You Lived When Women Won Their Rights Review here

World War I:

Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales 4): A World War I Tale

Where Poppies Grow: A World War I Companion

World War II:
The Attack on Pearl Harbor: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History) 

Across the Blue Pacific: A World War II Story Review here

DK Eyewitness Books: World War II

Secret Agents! Sharks! Ghost Armies!: World War II (Secrets of American History)

I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived 4)

Raid of No Return (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales 7): A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid

What Was D-Day?





This is a good start. I can add more as time continues. These are popular titles. Look for them at used book sales, yard sales, and other places people sell children's books. You can often find them in near new condition. Good hunting.