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The Best Soldiers Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about soldiers? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2011

Legend

By Marie Lu · Book #1 in the Legend series

A prodigy and a criminal collide in a deadly game, uncovering dark secrets of their war-torn nation.

305 pages· 75,697 words· Est. 7 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 571,926 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2020

The Gilded Ones

A girl's blood reveals her fate: exile or join a mystical army to save an empire.

432 pages
4.0/5 Goodreads · 56,922 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2005

Code Talker

A Navajo youth becomes a secret weapon in WWII, using an unbreakable code.

231 pages· 53,166 words· Est. 5 hour read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 19,264 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 11–16 · 1895

The Red Badge of Courage

A young soldier faces fear and self-doubt in the chaos of war.

215 pages· 44,126 words· Est. 4 hour read
3.3/5 Goodreads · 111,507 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2019

The Day the World Stopped Turning

A boy's peaceful world is shattered by war, threatening everything he loves.

288 pages· 53,961 words· Est. 6 hour read
5.8/7 Bookroo experts·4.1/5 Goodreads · 295 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014

The American Civil War

Uncover daring missions and epic battles of the American Civil War.

352 pages· 46,862 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 500 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–13 · 2015

Gorilla Dawn

By Gill Lewis, Susan Meyer (Illustrator)

Two captives in the Congo risk everything to save an orphaned gorilla from rebel soldiers.

432 pages· 59,332 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 552 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2019

Allies

Allied forces face betrayal and danger on D-Day. Can they succeed?

325 pages· 52,624 words· Est. 6 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 13,606 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 10–13 · 2019

Infinite Hope

A black soldier's art and hope defy the horrors of WWII's segregated army.

Coretta Scott King Award (2020)Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (2020)
112 pages· 12,559 words· Est. 1.5 hour read-aloud
4.4/5 Goodreads · 481 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015

Tucky Jo and Little Heart

A young soldier's wartime friendship leads to a life-changing reunion.

48 pages· 3,060 words· Est. 24 min read-aloud
4.6/5 Goodreads · 767 ratings
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Soldiers Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about soldiers for preschool and elementary-age readers.

Night Catch

Ages 4–8 · 2005

A soldier and his son play catch across the world using the North Star.

Shooting at the Stars

Ages 8–12 · 2014

A Christmas Eve truce halts war, uniting enemies in unexpected peace.

Finding Winnie

Ages 3–6 · 2015

A boy hears the true story of a veterinarian who adopts a bear cub and names her Winnie during World War I.

Revolutionary Prudence Wright

Ages 7–10 · 2022

A daring woman leads a secret militia to defy British rule.

A Remainder of One

Ages 4–7 · 1985

A bug soldier must outsmart his queen to join the parade.

Hero Mom

Ages 4–8 · 2013

Moms as superheroes, building, flying, and protecting the world.

Hero Dad

Ages 3–6 · 2010

Discover the true heroism of a soldier dad through a child's eyes.

Harlem Hellfighters

Ages 10–13 · 2014

Harlem musicians face war's horrors, racism, and redefine courage through music.

Year of the Jungle

Ages 5–8 · 2013

A girl grapples with her father's absence during the Vietnam War.

Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops
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Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops

Ages 5–8 · 2012

A young girl navigates life while her father is deployed, finding comfort in small acts of love.

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True Stories of World War I

Ages 8–14 · 2012

Relive World War I through gripping tales of survival and heroism.

Daddy's Boots
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Daddy's Boots

2010

Daddy's deployment looms. Can Bean hide Boots to keep him home?

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Soldiers Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about soldiers for developing and independent readers.

Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 1 Volume 6

Ages 14–17 · 2018

A girl battles a consuming illness by selling past-life knowledge to survive.

The Battle of Hackham Heath

Ages 10–13 · 2016

A kingdom's fate hangs on a ranger's daring mission against a hidden enemy.

Surprise at Yorktown

Ages 7–+ · 2014

Two cousins race to stop a spy in the Revolutionary War's final battle.

Prisoners of War

Ages 10–14 · 2014

A soldier and a Nazi-trained dog must form an unlikely alliance to survive enemy territory.

Ignite Me

Ages 12–17 · 2014

Juliette must trust an unlikely ally to defeat The Reestablishment and save a dying world.

The Not So Boring Letters of Private Nobody

Ages 10–14 · 2018

Three kids uncover a Civil War mystery hidden in a forgotten soldier's past.

The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty

Ages 10–13 · 2002

A marine fights in Vietnam while his sister battles for peace at home.

The King of Attolia

Ages 13–+ · 2006

A cunning thief navigates court intrigue and hidden dangers in a world of deception.

Night of Soldiers and Spies
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Night of Soldiers and Spies

Ages 7–10 · 2019

A young boy helps General Washington's troops escape from the British during the American Revolution.

Defy Me
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Defy Me

Ages 14–+ · 2019

Juliette must choose: weapon or warrior, as she battles a war within her mind.

Prodigy

Ages 12–18 · 2013

Fugitives join rebels, but can they trust their new allies?

Sharpshooter

Ages 13–15 · 2012

A young soldier questions his beliefs as Vietnam's harsh realities clash with heroic war stories.

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