Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS by Lisa Rogak

Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS by Lisa Rogak Wow what a great bit of history of four amazing women who did their best to fight in the war. Their weapons of choice was words and stories in a spin to make the enemies think a different way. It's worth the read.

Displacement by Kiku Hughes

Displacement by Kiku Hughes is a great book. Also literally compares to events happening now politically. So a little bit political but not really but in a good way. Some MAGAS problaby won't like it. I love it. It is an important read. Add this to your school library. It is important because of what happened during WWII when the Japanese descent were put in horrible internment camps. Add this to your library. Seriously. It's good.

The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold

The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold is based on the author's grandmother who lived through a lot of experiences. Some very painful. There is a few scenes in which the youngest sister is used by an older man who provides food for their family. Being Jewish, put the family in the path of bullies from the Russians, Germans and even fellow non-Jewish neighbors. It's a story about survival, family and sisterhood. A good one to add to any high school library.

My Nest of Silence by Matt Faulkner

My Nest of Silence by Matt Faulkner is a great book to add to any school library. It's part graphic novel and part novel. A touching relationship of a young girl and her older brother. Shown both sides of the war, camp life and soldier life. Very well done.

Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

Enigma Girls is a simple retelling of teen girls from Britian who worked in a secret location to find out what the German military was up to so that they could protect soldiers and civilians during World War II. A fine book to add to any school library.

The Booklover's Library by Madeline Martin

The Booklover's Library is a great story. I highly recommend this book. The audiobook super good. The characters come with solid backstories and they all connect together well. Fall in love with this book. Enjoy!

Three Ordinary Girls: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins–and WWII Heroes by Tim Brady

Three Ordinary Girls are far from being ordinary. This is an important book to read the record of history of people who made courageous choices, sacrificing much to free people from the cruel dangerous Nazis. A good read. Add this one to your high school library.

The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys

The Bletchley Riddle is based on a real organization in this fictional account. Get a taste of code breaking as people work together to defeat Hitler's Germany's invations and bombings. A good read to add to middle school.

Our Castle by the Sea written by Lucy Strange

Our Castle by the Sea is brilliant. Two girls have to see their innocent artistic German mother be placed in an internment camp. Their father confesses to a dangerous act. They help with Dunkirk and look for a spy. The audibook also very good. This is a fantastic book to add to any school library.

Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

Sarah's Key is a story of a tragic family story that took place in France. It is a good story, solid and filled with history. It's two stories in one. The past and the present as an American journalist living in Paris with her French husband, investigates the little talked about event of how Jewish people were treated and put in German custody and we know what happens next. It's a very good solid story. A good read.

Love In The Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Love In The Library is based on Maggie Tokuda-Hall's grandparents during World War II. How they met and became a family during dificult times when many people of Japanese descent were placed in War relocation centers. It's a short story and sweet. I would put it in my high school library.

Uprising by Jennifer A Nielsen

This is a perfect story to add to a middle school library and also for using to teach Poland history. Uprising is based on a real person. The audiobook is also very good. This fleshes out history and the Polish Uprising. It's worth having in your school library. An important read.

The Little Liar by Mitch Albom

The Little Liar by Mitch Albom starts off in Greece, during the Holocaust. Two young brothers and a girl that is friends with them are caught up in the Holocaust. One brother hid during the round up of Jews in Greece and accidentally told lies to those going on to the train to take them away to the death camps. Finding out the truth, spurs him to save his family and starts his journey, learning multiple languages. The older brother, works in the camp trying to save his father and grandfather. A German Nazi also starts in Greece and ends up as the director of the death camp. The story continues as the characters weave their stories together as time continues. The audiobook also very good. An excellent read.

My Lost Freedom by George Takei

 Camp Tule Lake is ultimately where George Takei and his family ended up.  My father was a music teacher at Tule Lake during this time so I have a tiny personal connection to the book.  This is a good picture book to have in the school library.  It teaches about history from the perspective of a child who lived through it.  I am grateful that we have a book that shows what life was like for a family in a very challenging situation.  They may not have had control of situations but they knew how to make the best of a situation.  A good read.  

The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman

 

This is a book that will be on the list for California Young Reader Medal.  It's a great story that uses two time lines at the same time.  The nuclear reactor accident of the 1980s and World War II escaping the Germans.  Its about friendship, surviving dangerous and what really is family.  I liked this book a lot and even though it is middle school level, it's great to teach about history as well.  Add this to your school library.  It's a good read.  The audio book is also well done.  Good voice actor.

The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Folley

 An excellent for adult book clubs to enjoy.  A good read.  Paralleling stories that merge together.  Enjoy.

Miep and the Most Famous Diary by Pincus & Solano

This true story of the saving of the Diary of Anne Frank, told in the eyes of the woman who was hiding the 8 people.  Miep is the hero in this story. A good woman who chose to do the right thing.  Add this picture book to your school library.

Within These Lines by Stephanie Morrill

 Overall I liked this book and it is fine for high school libraries.  It would have been nice if there were more Evalinas in the world, especially during this time.  But this character can be an inspiration because we still need more Evalinas. Two teens in love, from different cultures hide their love as they are pulled apart when Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.  Facing racial bullying and even with in one's own culture, it's a good read.  Fine to add to any high school library.

The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck

 Wow!  An intense read.  How did the people at that time survived.  Go back in time and become part of the resistance.  Would you be able to survive? An excellent read.  

The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy Cambron

 This is a page turner, with great intensity.  Set in France, mostly in Paris, occupied by the Nazis as they loot and move artwork and barge into people's worlds, there are people who are forced to work with the Nazis. There are others who take advantage of the new system.  It's a battlefield of doing what ever you can to save your country.  What would you sacrifice to defeat the enemy?