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Soldiers

The Silver Donkey

In France during World War I, four French children learn about honesty, loyalty, and courage from an English army deserter who tells them a series of stories related to his small, silver donkey charm.

First published in Australia.

Published: 2006,
Tags: History, Soldiers, Storytelling, World War I
Categories: EuropeEurope, FranceEurope, France, Historical FictionEurope, France, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

Four Steps to Death

A million people were killed in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942, one of the worst battles in history, and the intertwined stories of three people, each told in third person, offer a human-scale account of the cataclysm.

Published: 2005, Kids Can Press
Tags: Soldiers, World War II
Categories: AwardsAwards, EuropeAwards, Europe, Historical FictionAwards, Europe, Historical Fiction, RussiaAwards, Europe, Historical Fiction, Russia, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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