Allies
Written by Alan Gratz
War Fiction
Stolen Girl
Written by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch Nadia just moved to Canada with her guardians that she calls her mother and father. She is troubled by dreams of her past. She lived in Germany and met Hitler during World War II, something she is ashamed of. She lives with the dread that she was a Nazi and …
The Day the World Stopped Turning
Written by Michael Morpurgo Set in World War II France, autistic Lorenzo lives among the salt flats and the flamingos. As the Germans invade France, Lorenzo and his Romani friend Kezia find themselves on the list of the hunted. When eighteen-year-old Vincent collapses in the marshes near their isolated farm, he has a near-death experience. …
The Potter’s Boy
Written by Tony Mitton Ryo has lived in a small village where he learns to make pots with his father every day. He enjoys working alongside his father, but when he sees a stranger easily disarm three brigands, Ryo wants to become a fighter. His father is sad that Ryo wants to leave everything he …
Captain Rosalie
Written by Timothée de Fombelle, Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault, Translated by Sam Gordon Captain Rosalie, translated from French to English, is an endearing, creative, insightful, and powerful story that tears at your heart. Rosalie’s father is fighting in the war and her mother works to help the war effort from sunrise until sunset. Rosalie is …
