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Jenny is Scared Book Cover
Note. Source: [Jenny is Scared Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads
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The war that saved my life Book Cover
Note. Source: [The war that saved my life Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads
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A long walk to water Book Cover
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The Diary of a Young Girl Book Cover
Note. Source:[A long walk to water Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
Note. Source:[ The Diary of a Young Girl Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Stealing Home Book Cover
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Finding Book Cover
Note. Source: [Stealing Home Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Playing War Book Cover
Note. Source: [Playing War Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Sound of Freedom Book Cover
Note. Source: [Finding Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Prisoner Book Cover
Note. Source: [Prisoner Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Kite Runner Book Cover
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The Breadwinner Book Cover
Note. Source: [Sound of Freedom Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
Note. Source: [Kite Runner Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
Note. Source: [The Breadwinner Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Parvana's Journey Book Cover
Note. Source: [Parvana's Journey Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Mud City Book Cover
Note. Source: [Mud City Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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My name is Parvana Book Cover
Note. Source: [My name is Parvana Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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One more Mountain Book Cover
Note. Source: [One More Mountain Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Salt Book Cover
Note. Source: [Salt Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Grenade Book Cover
Note. Source: [Grenade Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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On the Horizon Book Cover
Note. Source: [On the Horizon Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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On the Horizon Book Cover
Note. Source: [On the Horizon Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
"Lois Lowry looks back at history through a personal lens as she draws from her own memories as a child in Hawaii and Japan, as well as from historical research, in this work in verse for young readers.On the Horizon tells the story of people whose lives were lost or forever altered by the twin tragedies of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. Composed of poems about individual sailors who lost their lives on the Arizona and about the citizens of Hiroshima who experienced unfathomable horror" (GoodReads, n.d).
- Ages 10-12
- Hawaiian and Japenese Background
- Poetry book
- Talks about World War two
- Activity Idea) Have the client create their own poem based on their experiences.
"It's 1945, and the world is in the grip of war. Hideki lives on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. When WWII crashes onto his shores, Hideki is drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps to fight for the Japanese army. He is handed a grenade and a set of Don't come back until you've killed an American soldier. Ray, a young American Marine, has just landed on Okinawa. He doesn't know what to expect -- or if he'll make it out alive. He just knows that the enemy is everywhere. Hideki and Ray each fight their way across the island, surviving heart-pounding ambushes and dangerous traps. But when the two of them collide in the middle of the battle, the choices they make in that instant will change everything" (Gratz, 2018).
- Ages 9-12
- Japenese Background
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Grenade Book Cover
Note. Source: [Grenade Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Salt Book Cover
Note. Source: [Salt Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
"Anikwa and James, twelve years old in 1812, spend their days fishing, trapping, and exploring together in the forests of the Indiana Territory. To Anikwa and his family, members of the Miami tribe, this land has been home for centuries. As traders, James's family has ties to the Miami community as well as to the American soldiers in the fort. Now tensions are rising—the British and American armies prepare to meet at Fort Wayne for a crucial battle, and Native Americans from surrounding tribes gather in Kekionga to protect their homeland. After trading stops and precious commodities, like salt, are withheld, the fort comes under siege, and war ravages the land. James and Anikwa, like everyone around them, must decide where their deepest loyalties lie. Can their families—and their friendship—survive" (Frost, 2013).
- Ages 10+
- American Indigenous Peoples Background.
"It's 2021, and the Taliban have regained power in Afghanistan. Parvana and Shauzia, the brave protagonists of The Breadwinner, must now flee to escape new dangers from an old enemy. It has been 20 years since Parvana and Shauzia had to disguise themselves as boys to support themselves and their families. But when the Taliban were defeated in 2001, it looked as if Afghans could finally rebuild their country. Many things have changed for Parvana since then. She has married Asif, who she met in the desert as she searched for her family when she was a child. She runs a school for girls. She has a son, Rafi, who is about to fly to New York, where he will train to become a dancer. While Asif tries to get Parvana's sister, Maryam, and Rafi on one of the last flights out of Kabul, the Taliban come to the school, and Parvana must lead the girls out of Green Valley and into the mountains. Deborah Ellis is an award-winning author, a feminist and a peace activist who has spent a lot of time in Pakistan, in Afghan refugee camps" (Ellis, 2022).
- Ages 10+
- Afghansitan Background
- Fifth book in "The Breadwinner" Series.
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One more Mountain Book Cover
Note. Source: [One More Mountain Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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My name is Parvana Book Cover
Note. Source: [My name is Parvana Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
"In this stunning sequel to The Breadwinner Trilogy, Parvana, now 15-years-old, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan.The girl does not respond to questions in any language and remains silent, even when she is threatened, harassed, and mistreated over several days. The only clue to her identity is a tattered shoulder bag containing papers that refer to people named Shauzia, Nooria, Leila, Asif, Hassan - and Parvana. As she waits for foreign military forces to determine her fate, she remembers the past four years of her life. Reunited with her mother and sisters, she has been living in a village where her mother managed to open a school for girls. But when local men threaten the school, she must draw on every ounce of bravery she possesses to survive the disaster that kills her mother and destroys the school. Ellis' final novel in the series is harrowing, inspiring, and thought-provoking" (Ellis, 2012).
- Ages 10+
- Afghanistan Background
- Fourth book in "The Breadwinner" Series.
"Parvana's best friend, fourteen-year-old Shauzia, has escaped the misery of her life in Kabul, only to end up in a refugee camp in Pakistan. Shauzia finally decides to leave the camp and try her luck on the streets. She is determined to earn money to buy her passage out of the country. An incident with a dishonest man lands her in jail, where she spends the night, terrified and despairing, before well-meaning Americans she met when she was begging rescue her. They take her to their home in a residential part of Peshawar, and for a time she has a taste of a life where children have food to eat and warm beds and toys to play with, and she feels safe for the first time. But just when she thinks the family will ask her to stay with them, disaster ensues, and Shauzia finds herself driven back to the refugee camp, where she discovers the old choices are not so easy any more" (Ellis, 2003).
- Ages 10+
- Afghansitan Background
- Third Book in "The Breadwinner Series".
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Mud City Book Cover
Note. Source: [Mud City Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Parvana's Journey Book Cover
Note. Source: [Parvana's Journey Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
"In Parvana's Journey, the Taliban still control Afghanistan, but Kabul is in ruins. Parvana's father has just died, and her mother, sister, and brother could be anywhere in the country. Parvana knows she must find them. Despite her youth, Parvana sets out alone, masquerading as a boy. She soon meets other children who are victims of war -- an infant boy in a bombed-out village, a nine-year-old girl who thinks she has magic powers over landmines, and a boy with one leg. The children travel together, forging a kind of family out of sheer need. The strength of their bond makes it possible to survive the most desperate conditions" (Ellis, 2002).
- Ages 10+
- Afghanistan Background
- Talks about War and Loss.
- Second book in "The Breadwinner" Series.
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The Breadwinner Book Cover
"Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, 11-year-old Parvana has rarely been outdoors. Barred from attending school, shopping at the market, or even playing in the streets of Kabul, the heroine of Deborah Ellis's engrossing children's novel The Breadwinner is trapped inside her family's one-room home. That is, until the Taliban hauls away her father and Parvana realizes that it's up to her to become the "breadwinner" and disguise herself as a boy to support her mother, two sisters, and baby brother. Set in the early years of the Taliban regime, this topical novel for middle readers explores the harsh realities of life for girls and women in modern-day Afghanistan. A political activist whose first book for children, Looking for X, dealt with poverty in Toronto, Ellis based The Breadwinner on the true-life stories of women in Afghan refugee camps.In the wily Parvana, Ellis creates a character to whom North American children will have no difficulty relating. The daughter of university-educated parents, Parvana is thoroughly westernized in her outlook and responses. A pint-sized version of Offred from Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, Parvana conceals her critique of the repressive Muslim state behind the veil of her chador. Although the dialogue is occasionally stilted and the ending disappointingly sketchy, The Breadwinner is essential reading for any child curious about ordinary Afghans. Like so many books and movies on the subject, it is also eerily prophetic. "Maybe someone should drop a big bomb on the country and start again," says a friend of Parvana's. "'They've tried that,' Parvana said, 'It only made things worse.'" "(Ellis, 2000).
- Ages 9-12
- Afghanistan Background
- First book in "The Breadwinner" Series.
Note. Source: [The Breadwinner Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Kite Runner Book Cover
Note. Source: [Kite Runner Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
1970s Afghanistan: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what would happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return to an Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption.
- Ages 16+
- Activity Idea) Have the clients write a letter to Amir about his journey to America.
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Sound of Freedom Book Cover
"Anna and her family have only one hope left to escape certain doom. It’s 1936 and life is becoming dangerous for the Jews of Krakow. As incidents of violence and persecution increase day by day, Anna begs her father to leave Poland, but he insists it’s impossible. How could he give up his position as an acclaimed clarinetist in the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra? When Anna and her father barely escape from a group of violent thugs, it becomes clear that the family must leave. But how? There seems to be only one possibility. Bronislaw Huberman, a world-renowned violinist, is auditioning Jewish musicians for a new orchestra in Palestine. If accepted, they and their families will receive exit visas. Anna and her grandmother boldly write to Huberman asking him to give Anna’s father an audition, but will that be enough to save them? This poignant story is based on real events in pre-war Poland and Palestine. After saving 700 Jews and their families, Huberman went on to establish what later became the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra" (Kacer, 2018).
- Ages 9-12
- Jewish Background
- The First Book in the Heroes Quartet Series.
Note. Source: [Sound of Freedom Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Prisoner Book Cover
Note. Source: [Prisoner Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
"Canada's past comes alive through the eyes of young men caught up in the danger, drama and excitement of defining historical events. Written by some of Canada's finest authors, I Am Canada is a new series that offers riveting action-packed stories sure to engage and inspire young readers. From the creators of the bestselling Dear Canada series, the I Am Canada books will include an images and documents section, map, glossary, historical notes and About the Author pages. The facts are vetted by some of Canada's best historians Prisoner of Dieppe By Hugh Brewster A young soldier's gritty account of "the bloodiest nine hours in Canadian military history"- the tragic Dieppe raid of WWII. Alistair "Allie" Morrison lets his friend Mackie talk him into enlisting for WWII, even though he's only 18. After months of endless training Allie is eager for battle. But his first action is not just any battle . . . it's the disastrous raid on the German-held port of Dieppe. Almost a thousand Canadian soldiers died that day. In the resulting chaotic evacuation, Allie and Mackie are captured as POWs and sent to Stalag VIIIB in Germany. Still shell-shocked from their fighting, the soldiers struggle to maintain their courage; and some, like Mackie, are determined to plot an escape and outwit their captors, at any cost" (Brewster, 2010).
- Ages 9-12
- Talks about war.
"In 1941, the Germans began the long, bloody siege on Leningrad. During the chaos, twelve-year-old Ivan is sent to live with relatives when his mother's job is moved to the mountains. But it is a long and dangerous journey to get out of Leningrad. After settling into a new town it falls under Nazi occupation and Ivan is picked by Axel Recht, an especially heinous soldier, to come work for the Nazis. One of Ivan's more pleasant tasks is to train Alex's dogs. Yet Ivan is determined to use his position to undermine the Nazis and rescue the dogs. But Ivan underestimates Axel's attachment to Zasha and Thor, and soon finds himself being hunted by a ruthless soldier who will stop at nothing to get his dogs back. As World War II rages around them, Ivan must find a way to hide from Axel, protect Zasha and Thor, avoid the constant barrage of deadly bombings, and survive in the devastating conditions of a city cut off from the world" (Barrow, 2012).
- Ages 8-12
- Talks about the Second World War
- Activity Idea) Have your client draw a picture of what they think Zasha looks like.
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Finding Book Cover
"One hot summer day Luke and his friends decide to play their favorite game of war, using sticks for guns and pine cones for bombs and grenades. Sameer, who hasn't lived in their neighborhood for very long, hesitates to join in. When he tells Luke and Jen and Jeff and Danny that he has been in a real war, they don't believe him.
"No way! You haven't told us anything about that! A real war? Did they let kids be soldiers? Did you have an M-16?"
Then, as Sameer explains what happened to his family, the other children start to see their game in a new light" (Beckwith, 2020).
- Ages 7-10
- Talks about War and Migration.
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Playing War Book Cover
Note. Source: [Playing War Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
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Stealing Home Book Cover
Note. Source: [Stealing Home Book Cover, n.d). Retrieved from GoodReads.
" Sandy Saito is a happy boy who reads comic books and is obsessed with baseball—especially the Asahi team, the pride of his Japanese Canadian community. But when the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, his life, like that of every other North American of Japanese descent, changes forever. His family is forced to move to a remote internment camp, and his father must spend months away from them. Sandy, his mother and his brother cope as best they can with the difficulties at the camp. Over time, Sandy comes to realize that life is a lot like baseball. It's about dealing with whatever is thrown at you, however you can. And it's about finding your way home" (Torres, 2021).
-Ages 9-12
- Japanese Canadian Background
- Graphic Novel
- Activity Idea) Have your client draw or write a story that they think Sandy would like to read.
"Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank’s remarkable diary has become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.
In 1942, with the Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, the Franks and another family lived cloistered in the “Secret Annexe” of an old office building. Cut off from the outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death. In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of her experiences during this period. By turns thoughtful, moving, and surprisingly humorous, her account offers a fascinating commentary on human courage and frailty and a compelling self-portrait of a sensitive and spirited young woman whose promise was tragically cut short" (GoodReads, n.d).
-Ages 12+
- Talks about war.
- Activity Idea) Have your client write in their own journal as you read the book.
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The Diary of a Young Girl Book Cover
Note. Source:[ The Diary of a Young Girl Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
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A long walk to water Book Cover
Note. Source:[A long walk to water Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads.
"A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in Sudan in 2008 and a boy in Sudan in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nya’s in an astonishing and moving way" (Park, 2011).
- Ages 10-12
- South Sudan Background
- Activity Idea) Have your client draw a map to show Nya's path from her home to the pond.
"Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him.
So begins a new adventure of Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother?" (Bradley, 2016).
- Ages 9-11
- Talks about war, and domestic violence.
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The war that saved my life Book Cover
Note. Source: [The war that saved my life Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads
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Jenny is Scared Book Cover
Note. Source: [Jenny is Scared Book Cover, n.d]. Retrieved from GoodReads
"When Jenny and her brother are frightened by events in the world, their parents help them talk about their fears and feel better" (Shuman, 2003).
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- Ages 4-8
- Talks about War and Violence.
- Activity idea) Have your client draw a picture for Jenny and her brother to help them feel less frightened.
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