- The Endless Steppe by Esther Hautzig
- Reunion by Fred Uhlman
- The Diary of Anne Frank
- the Tomorrow series by John MarsdenWhat are some books for teenagers about war?
I don't know if it was written specifically with teens in mind - it seems little different from mainstream historical fiction for adults, although perhaps more simply written - but I found a very good book at my middle school book fair once, Under a War-Torn Sky, by L. M. Elliott, about a young pilot shot down behind enemy lines in World War II. Excellent psychological depth.
While not about the war itself, Night, the harrowing autobiographical account of a Holocaust survivor, is a great book, but it's definitely not for younger teens unless they have souls strongly resilient to crushing.What are some books for teenagers about war?
My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier.
It's about a boy who's patriot brither goes to fight in the Revolutionary war, despite what the Loyalist father wants him to do. The main character Tim has to choose which side to join. It's very interesting.
I read All Quiet on the Western Front for my summer assignment and it was way better than i expected. Definitly worth reading its in WWI. Also On the Beach is a book about the Royal Austrailian Navy, not really to war focus though. In you like sci fi Starship Troopers is a good war book, but its a fictional war.
Also check this link out its ot the amazon page about the 10 must read war novels
Theres actually a few graphic novels out about WWII and the Holocaust. It's rather controversial right now. I haven't read them, but if you're interested here they are:
http://www.amazon.com/Maus-Survivors-Fat鈥?/a>
http://www.amazon.com/Maus-II-Survivors-鈥?/a>
Johnny Got His Gun By Dalton Trumbo
http://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Got-His-Dal鈥?/a>
It is a really powerful anit- war novel about a solider who is hopitalized.
I highly recommend ';Night'; by Eli Weisel. Amazing account of the Holocaust.
**EDIT: I know it is a hard read, but we were assigned it in high school AP Literature, haha.
The Summer Of The German Soldier
Summer of my German Soldier
All Quiet on the Western Front
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