World War IWorld War I

1914-19181914-1918 1917 - US involvement began with 1917 - US involvement began with

the Zimmerman Telegram & German the Zimmerman Telegram & German u-boats sinking the British passenger u-boats sinking the British passenger ship, Lusitania. (over 100 American ship, Lusitania. (over 100 American passengers were killed)passengers were killed)

Great Britain, France & RussiaGreat Britain, France & Russia vs. Germany, Austria-Hungary vs. Germany, Austria-Hungary

& Italy& Italy

5.8 RL5.8 RL5 pts5 pts

A novel in diary A novel in diary form in which the form in which the youngest daughter youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas II of Czar Nicholas II describes the describes the privileged life her privileged life her family led up until family led up until the time of World the time of World War I and the tragic War I and the tragic events that befell events that befell them. them.

A photo of A photo of the family of the family of

Czar Czar Nicholas II Nicholas II

When Christmas comes again :When Christmas comes again : the World War I diary of Simone the World War I diary of Simone

SpencerSpencer by Beth Seidel Levineby Beth Seidel Levine

Teenage Simone's diaries Teenage Simone's diaries for 1917 and 1918 reveal for 1917 and 1918 reveal her experiences as a her experiences as a carefree member of New carefree member of New York society, then as a York society, then as a "Hello girl," a volunteer "Hello girl," a volunteer switchboard operator for switchboard operator for the Army Signal Corps in the Army Signal Corps in France. France.

R. L. – 5.8 5 PointsR. L. – 5.8 5 Points

The “Hello Girls” stationed in The “Hello Girls” stationed in Paris during World War IParis during World War I

The night flyersThe night flyers by Elizabeth McDavid Jonesby Elizabeth McDavid Jones

In 1918, caring for her In 1918, caring for her family's homing family's homing pigeons while her pigeons while her father is away fighting father is away fighting in World War I, twelve-in World War I, twelve-year-old Pam comes to year-old Pam comes to suspect that a suspect that a mysterious stranger in mysterious stranger in her small North her small North Carolina town is a Carolina town is a German spy German spy

An actual WWI story about An actual WWI story about Homing PigeonsHoming Pigeons

In October 1918, as the war neared its end, 194 American In October 1918, as the war neared its end, 194 American soldiers found themselves trapped by German soldiers. soldiers found themselves trapped by German soldiers. They were cut off from other Allied soldiers and had no They were cut off from other Allied soldiers and had no working radios. The only chance they had of alerting working radios. The only chance they had of alerting anybody about their desperate situation was to send a anybody about their desperate situation was to send a pigeon with their co-ordinates attached to its leg. The pigeon with their co-ordinates attached to its leg. The pigeon's name was Cher Ami. When released it flew 25 pigeon's name was Cher Ami. When released it flew 25 miles from behind German lines to the Americans miles from behind German lines to the Americans headquarters. Cher Ami covered the 25 miles in just 25 headquarters. Cher Ami covered the 25 miles in just 25 minutes. The pigeon was, in fact, shot through the chest by minutes. The pigeon was, in fact, shot through the chest by the Germans but continued to fly home. With the "Lost the Germans but continued to fly home. With the "Lost Battalion's" co-ordinates, the Americans launched a rescue Battalion's" co-ordinates, the Americans launched a rescue and the 194 men were saved. Cher Ami was awarded the and the 194 men were saved. Cher Ami was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm for its astonishing flight. As with Croix de Guerre with Palm for its astonishing flight. As with other pigeons, it would not have known where the other pigeons, it would not have known where the American's nearest headquarters was - its natural homing American's nearest headquarters was - its natural homing instincts took over.instincts took over.

A time for courage :A time for courage : the suffragette diary of Kathleen the suffragette diary of Kathleen

BowenBowen by Kathryn Laskyby Kathryn Lasky

A diary account of thirteen-A diary account of thirteen-year-old Kathleen Bowen's year-old Kathleen Bowen's life in Washington, D.C. in life in Washington, D.C. in 1917, as she juggles 1917, as she juggles concerns about the concerns about the national battle for women's national battle for women's suffrage, the war in suffrage, the war in Europe, and her own Europe, and her own school work and family. school work and family.

R. L. 5.9 6 PointsR. L. 5.9 6 Points

World War IIWorld War II

1939 – 19451939 – 1945 U. S. entered the war after the U. S. entered the war after the

bombing of Pearl Harbor- Dec. 7, bombing of Pearl Harbor- Dec. 7, 1941.1941.

Germany, Japan, ItalyGermany, Japan, Italy

vs. Britain, France, Russia, U.S.vs. Britain, France, Russia, U.S.

A boy at war :A boy at war :

a novel of Pearl Harbor a novel of Pearl Harbor by Harry Mazerby Harry Mazer

While fishing with his While fishing with his friends off Honolulu on friends off Honolulu on December 7, 1941, December 7, 1941, teenaged Adam is caught teenaged Adam is caught in the midst of the in the midst of the Japanese attack and Japanese attack and through the chaos of the through the chaos of the subsequent days tries to subsequent days tries to find his father, a naval find his father, a naval officer who was serving on officer who was serving on the U.S.S. Arizona when the U.S.S. Arizona when the bombs fell the bombs fell

BL 3.8 BL 3.8 3 points3 points

3.5 RL 3.5 RL 4 pts4 pts

After his father is After his father is killed in the attack on killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Adam, Pearl Harbor, Adam, his mother, and sister his mother, and sister are evacuated from are evacuated from Hawaii to California, Hawaii to California, where he must deal where he must deal with his feelings about with his feelings about the war, Japanese the war, Japanese internment camps, his internment camps, his father, and his own father, and his own identity. identity.

The invisible thread : an The invisible thread : an

autobiographyautobiography by Yoshiko Uchidaby Yoshiko Uchida

Children's author Children's author Uchida, who grew up Uchida, who grew up in California as a in California as a second-generation second-generation Japanese American, Japanese American, describes her describes her childhood and her childhood and her family's internment in family's internment in a Nevada a Nevada concentration camp concentration camp during World War II. during World War II.

B. L. 6.5 5 pointsB. L. 6.5 5 points

6.4 RL6.4 RL9 pts9 pts

After being taught in a After being taught in a boarding school run by boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned useless language, Ned Begay and other Begay and other Navajo men are Navajo men are recruited by the recruited by the Marines to become Marines to become Code Talkers, sending Code Talkers, sending messages during messages during World War II in their World War II in their native tongue. native tongue.

Code TalkerBy Joseph Brucrac

4.6 RL 4.6 RL 5 pts5 pts

During a summer spent at Rockaway Beach in 1944, Lily's friendship with a young Hungarian refugee causes her to see the war and her own world differently.

4.8 RL 4.8 RL 10 pts10 pts

After his plane is shot After his plane is shot down by Hitler's down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to Virginia, strives to walk across occupied walk across occupied France, with the help France, with the help of the French of the French Resistance, in hopes Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit. of rejoining his unit.

Soldier boysSoldier boys by Dean Hughesby Dean Hughes

Two boys, one German Two boys, one German and one American, are and one American, are eager to join their eager to join their respective armies respective armies during World War II, during World War II, and their paths cross and their paths cross at the Battle of the at the Battle of the Bulge Bulge

B. L. - 5.4 7 pointsB. L. - 5.4 7 points

4.6 RL4.6 RL7 pts7 pts

During World War II a During World War II a Jewish boy is left on Jewish boy is left on his own for months in his own for months in a ruined house in the a ruined house in the Warsaw Ghetto, where Warsaw Ghetto, where he must learn all the he must learn all the tricks of survival under tricks of survival under constantly life-constantly life-threatening threatening conditions. conditions.

Number the starsNumber the stars by Lois Lowryby Lois Lowry

In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.

R.L. 4.5 4 Points