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Independent Reading
EASY- Churchill and the British
- by John Bradley. Aladdin Books, 1990 vThe life and accomplishments of Winston Churchill, focusing on his role as Prime Minister during World War II.
- Germany: The Reunification of a Nation
- by John Bradley. Gloucester Press, 1991
- An account of Germany's role in two world wars, its division into two countries, and the significance of a reunited country.
- Hilde and the Children of the Holocaust
- by David Adler. Holiday House, 1994
- A biographical picture book account of two children, one in Germany and one in Czechoslovakia, who are victims of the Holocaust.
- Two Short and One Long
- by Nina Ring Aamundsen. Houghton Mifflin, 1990
- Two Norwegian boys must come to terms with the meaning of friendship and prejudice when an Afghan boy and his family move into the neighborhood.
- War Boy: A Country Childhood
- by Michael Foreman. Little, Brown & Co., 1989
- The author uses engaging narrative and eloquent illustration to retell his own wartime childhood experiences in an English village on the Suffolk coast.
- After the Dancing Days
- by Margaret Rostkowski. Harper Collins, 1986
- When Annie's doctor father returns home from World War I, Annie thinks the war is over - until her father begins working with the wounded and Annie learns the true meaning of war.
- Child of the Warsaw Ghetto
- by David Adler. Holiday House, 1995
- A sensitive entry-level account of the Warsaw Ghetto as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
- The Commonwealth of Independent States
- by Mary Jane Behrends Clark. The Millbrook Press, 1992
- A look at the eleven countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union, including challenges they face since declaring independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
- France: Enchantment of the World
- by Thelma Palmer. Regensteiner Publications, 1994
- An introduction to the history, geography, climate, economy, culture and major cities of France.
- Henry
- by Nina Bawden. Lothrup, Lee & Shepard, 1988
- Evacuated from London during World War II, a young girl and her family settle on a Welsh farm and try to cope with the loss of their home and their concern for their father, who is still fighting the war.
- The Upstairs Room
- by Johanna Reiss. Harper Collins, 1972
- When the Nazis invade Holland, ten-year-old Annie and her sister must leave their parents to hide.
- Escape from Warsaw
- by Ian Serrailler. Scholastic, Inc., 1972
- When Nazi storm troopers arrest their mother, three Polish children embark on a dangerous journey.
- The Kingdom by the Sea
- by Robert Westall. Methuen Children's, 1991
- When 12-year-old Harry mistakenly believes his family has been killed, he sets out on an incredible journey of survival.
- Shadow of a Bull
- by Maia Wojciechowska. Atheneum, 1964
- Eleven-year-old Manolo has to make a decision: follow in his famous father's shadow, or follow his own heart. Newbery winner.
- The Wild Children
- by Felice Holman. Puffin Books, 1983
- A gripping adventure survival story about a 12-year-old boy left orphaned and homeless after the Russian Revolution.
Read Aloud and Reference Books
READ ALOUD BOOKS- Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Czechoslovakia
- by Virginia Haviland. Little, Brown & Co., 1966
- A collection of well-chosen, carefully researched folktales from Czechoslovakia.
- Zlatch the Goat and Other Stories
- by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Harper Collins, 1966
- Seven middle-European Jewish folktales as told by the renowned writer.
- The Netherlands
- by Stev Ozer. Chelsea House, 1990
- An accessible, well-illustrated account of the history, geography, society, and economy, and culture of the Netherlands.
- The Reunification of Germany
- by Diane Yancey. Lucent Book, 1994
- An up-to-date, readable account of the economic, political, and social impact of the reunification of Germany.