Looking for excellent children's books about world war ii? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.
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Three siblings seek a forever home amidst wartime chaos and secrets.
A young girl helps hide her friend from Nazi forces in occupied Denmark.
A young girl hides from the Nazis, capturing her journey through the lens of a camera.
A young boy's journey from a carefree childhood in rural Poland to surviving the Holocaust through resilience, family, and the unlikely protection of Oskar Schindler.
A harmonica links three children across time, each facing life-altering challenges.
A girl escapes wartime London, seeking freedom from her mother's cruelty.
A teenager's harrowing survival in Nazi death camps challenges humanity's darkest depths.
In Nazi Germany, a girl steals books to survive and share hope amidst war.
A girl uses art to survive a Siberian work camp and reunite her family.
A boy's childhood unfolds in WWII American camps, questioning identity and resilience.
Illustrated read-alouds about world war ii for preschool and elementary-age readers.
A young girl living in the White House during World War II wants to do her part to help with the war effort
A young dreamer fights for women's voting rights, changing history.
In post-war Germany, two children find hope in a hall of books, changing their lives forever.
A tapestry hides a secret that could bring a Christmas Eve miracle.
Discover the secret life of a movie star turned wartime inventor.
Women take up axes to save Britain during WWII.
From poverty to stardom, Josephine Baker's journey defies the odds.
Survive the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and find hope in a miraculous discovery.
A pilot's candy drop brings hope to children in blockaded Berlin.
Two lives, one year: hope and dreams defy prejudice and violence.
In 1942, can Sam prove his friendship to Keiko as war divides them?
A tree witnesses a girl's life during war, her absence, and the legacy of peace she leaves behind.
Longer stories about world war ii for developing and independent readers.
Three friends torn apart by war seek hope and reunion.
A family flees a bombed city with an elephant, facing perilous challenges and unexpected allies.
A young girl hides from Nazis, documenting her life in a secret attic, revealing courage and humanity's frailty.
A young opera singer becomes a daring spy in Nazi-occupied France.
A girl clings to hope as her family is uprooted during wartime.
A mission goes awry; captured, she must decide between truth and survival.
A girl is transported to the past, facing horrors only she foresees.
A Navajo youth becomes a secret weapon in WWII, using an unbreakable code.
A summer friendship hides secrets that could change lives during World War II.
Stranded at sea, a boy must rely on an unlikely ally to survive and see beyond prejudice.
Grounded for life, a boy uncovers secrets in his town's obituaries, leading to unexpected adventures.
A young girl befriends a German escapee, risking everything during WWII.
