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RemembranceTheresa Breslin Remembrance
The destinies of two Scottish families, one of shopkeepers and one of wealth and power, become entwined through their involvement in World War I, social causes, and love.
Ken Catran Jacko Moran: sniper
It is 1940, Jacko Moran is dying in a hospital as a result of having been gassed in the First World War. He joined up when he was only seventeen, and now, with little time left, is reliving the years in the trenches in Flanders.
Sequel — Robert Moran; Private
Gillian Chan A foreign field
Life has been tough for 14 year old Ellen Logan with her country embroiled in the Second World War. Life is even tougher for Stephen Dearborn, a young British pilot in training. Stephen's romantic dreams of being a pilot are shattered and their friendship tested.
Gary Crew Tagged
While out walking his dog Max, Jimmy ventures into a derelict warehouse and meets an old man who recounts his experiences as a soldier in Vietnam, giving Jimmy a new perspective on the realities of war. In comic book format.
Mary Downing Hahn Hear the Wind Blow
With their mother dead and their home burned, a thirteen-year-old boy and his little sister set out across Virginia in search of relatives during the final days of the American Civil War.
Dean Hughes Soldier boys
Two boys, one German and one American, are eager to join their respective armies during World War II, and their paths cross at the Battle of the Bulge.
Iain Lawrence B for Buster
In the spring of 1943, sixteen-year-old Kak, desperate to escape his abusive parents, lies about his age to enlist in the Canadian Air Force and soon finds himself based in England as part of a crew flying bombing raids over Germany.
CoverJohn Marsden Tomorrow when the war began
Seven Australian teenagers return from a camping trip in the bush to discover that their country has been invaded and they must hide to stay alive.
(Book 1 of the Tomorrow Series).
John Marsden The Dead of Night
Six teenagers are taking refuge in a hidden valley called Hell and fighting back after Australia has been invaded by an enemy army.
(Book 2 of the Tomorrow Series). These are followed in order by:
Gary Paulsen The White fox chronicles
Having been imprisoned when the Confederation of Consolidated Republics, a foreign power, conquered Los Angeles in 2056, fourteen-year-old Cody escapes and endures hardship to become the underground hero the White Fox.
James Riordan When the guns fall silent
Two friends, Jack and Harry, both keen footballers, are recruited for the army and sent to fight in the trenches in World War I. The author brings to life the horror and fears of both sides as they fought and ends with an account of the football match played in the Christmas truce of 1914.
Robert Westall Gulf
A boy in England who has telepathic experiences goes through a terrifying ordeal during the Persian Gulf War.
Last train from KummersdorfLeslie Wilson Last train from Kummersdorf
Set against the background of Nazi Germany in the final days of World War II, this is the story of Hanno, a boy on the run from invading Russians and from the fruitless defence of Berlin. Haunted by memories of his brother's death, he is trying to reach Frankfurt and his remaining family.
Don Wulffson Soldier X
In 1943 sixteen-year-old Erik experiences the horrors of war when he is drafted into the German army and sent to fight on the Russian front.