Homeschool Librarian

Lexile/Reading Level
450L

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Fiction | Historical

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Gleam and Glow

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Inspired by real events, master storyteller Eve Bunting recounts the harrowing yet hopeful story of a family, a war–and a dazzling discovery.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 6-10 Grades

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My Secret War Diary, by Flossie Albright: My History of the Second World War 1939-1945

Marcia Williams follows a young girl’s coming of age during World War II in a moving fictional journal that includes the author’s own family mementos.

The year is 1939, and Britain is about to declare war on Germany. After Flossie’s father joins the army, the nine-year-old girl is left to care for both her baby brother and her great-uncle. In a collage-style diary merging photos, postcards, and other memorabilia, Flossie relays events ranging from the arrival of evacuees to the wrenching news that her cousin has been killed. Her vibrant first-person narration reveals a humor and a fihting spirit that sees her through many a hardship until she welcomes her dad home at last.

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Lexile/Reading Level
760L

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Carrie’s War

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Evacuated from London to Wales during World War II, Carrie and her brother are sent to live with the very strict Mr Evans. In trying to heal the breach between Mr Evans and his estranged sister, Carrie does the worst thing she ever did in her life.

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