WINNER - COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR The second sensational middle-grade standalone that follows an epic voyage from England to France in the aftermath of WW1, from the bestselling author of The Children of Castle Rock. In the aftermath of World War One, everyone is trying to rebuild their lives. If Ben is to avoid being sent back to the orphanage, he needs to find his brother Sam, wounded in action and is now missing. Lotti's horrible au...
Premiado en Estados Unidos en los 2017 NYC Big Book Awards Hay lugares que nos traen recuerdos de momentos felices. Zoe, una nina que debe huir de su ciudad con su familia por causa de la guerra, los rememora antes de partir. Dibujara su "mapa de los buenos momentos" con esos recuerdos y con la certeza de que siempre la acompanaran. Lexile Level: 880L No se pierdan el booktrailer! Las primeras paginas:
My Sister Is in the Indian Navy
by Arthy Muthanna Singh and Mamta Nainy
Nikky's sister is in the navy. When her ship is in port, she and Nikky get to do lots of fun things together. Nikky would like to spend more time with his sister, and he doesn't want her to leave, but he knows that, eventually, her sailing orders will arrive... Read on to find out about the people and their families whose big and small acts of heroism make the Indian navy exemplary!
Sean Yeager Claws of Time - engaging action adventure for ages 8 to 12 (Sean Yeager Adventures, #3)
by D M Jarrett
Inspired by a true story, The Little War Cat is a moving tale of hope amidst conflict, written by debut author Hiba Noor Khan and beautifully illustrated by the astonishing Laura Chamberlain. The Little War Cat follows the story of a little grey cat who is caught up in the BANGS and CRASHES of the humans in boots, who have changed the city of Aleppo she knew so well into one that's harder to recognize. She is roaming the streets looking for food and shelter when an unlikely friend appears. He sh...
In 1934, thirteen-year-old Marya and her younger brother, Georgi, set out alone on a long and arduous journey into Siberia to find their mother after she and their father are exiled for opposing Stalin.
Book 6: Risk and Reward (Captives of the Reich)
by Jens Ole Rightkeye
In Leningrad in 1941, when Russia and Germany are at war, fourteen-year-old Georgi vows to help his family and his city during the terrible siege.
Critically acclaimed Elizabeth Wein returns with a thrilling, female-led aviation adventure set against the backdrop of Hitler’s Germany and the last days of the Nazi regime. Nazi Germany is a dangerous place for a girl with a stammer – and although her father tries to keep her safe, Ingrid can’t help feeling like she’s let him down. But in the air, soaring high as she pilots her beloved glider planes, Ingrid is free and incredibly talented. When she gets the chance to fly in...
In this memorable story, a young boy finds solace flying his kite from the rooftop after soldiers take his father and brother away. Without his father and brother, the young boy’s life is turned upside down. He and his family have to stay inside, along with everyone else in town. At suppertime, he can’t stop looking at the two empty places at the table and his sister can’t stop crying. The boy looks out the window and is chilled to see a tank’s spotlight searching the park where he plays with hi...
Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer shines a light on life under wartime occupation, in a beautifully told story inspired by the childhood of Hollywood legend Audrey Hepburn. As the brutal Second World War stretches on with no end in sight, life for ordinary Dutch people in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands is fraught with peril and hardship. There is very little to eat and the population lives under the constant threat of arrest and enslavement. After the murder of her beloved...
John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy (Based on a True Story)
by E F Abbott