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I couldn't find a list of books for World War I. WWI ? World War One ?
No combo seemed quite right. Looking mainly for chapter books, but picture books always welcome.
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I feel your pain.. I just did this.. and you have to look up all the variation WWI (use the I not the 1) but also WW1 (1 and not I) world war 1, world war one etc.
These are the ones that I decided on for us. They're in a chart so I'll link to it.
Jodie's book list WWI
Some of the books are picture books.. some picture books are listed at a higher age level from reviews.. and all age levels are guesstimates at best.
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Elementary/Young Middle School Readers
Windflyers by Angela Johnson
Where the Poppies Grow by Linda Granfield
The How and Why Wonder Book of....The First World War by Felix Sutton
General Pershing and World War I by Henry Castor
Flying Aces of World War I by Gene Gurney
The Story of the First World War by Colonel Red Reeder
Clash With the Newsboys by Norma Jean Lutz.
The Great War by Norma Jean Lutz.
Prelude to War by Norma Jean Lutz.
Older/Mature Readers
A Day of Pleasure by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Nansen by Anna Gertrude Hall
My Experiences in the World War by John J. Pershing
No Hero for the Kaiser by Rudolph Frank
A Farewell To Arms by Ernest Hemingway
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Sergeant York and the Great War by Alvin C. York, ed. Richard "Little Bear" Wheeler.
WWI Songs:
Over There by George M. Cohan
Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning by Irving Berlin
The Marine's Hymn
The Field Artillery Song (caisson song) by Edmund L. Gruber
WWI Movies:
Sergeant York, 1941, with Gary Cooper
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Adding:
Only a Dog: A Story of the Great War by Bertha Whitridge Smith
Edited to add....this book is available free at archive.org, and has been reprinted by Simply Charlotte Mason.
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Oh! I was just reading a book the other day and it goes here.
Bruce by Albert Payson Terhune (note: free on Kindle)
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Still adding more from my lists....
Check out the free ebooks you can grab for your ereader (or print) on the topic of WWWI at Project Gutenberg:
Children's Bookshelf of WWI
World War I Bookshelf - from within this bookshelf, the Juvenile Fiction series are very good. My 10 yo son read The Boy Allies.... series and really enjoyed them.
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Another inspiring avenue is to learn about World War I hero, Frank Woodruff Buckles, Pershing's Last Patriot. Inspiring story! (I think that maybe I learned about him here originally....from MaryM??? But I can't remember now? It may be that my fil, himself a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, forwarded me the information.)
You can view several videos of his life and contributions on YouTube.
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This is my picture book list from the Reading our way thru the 20th century thread.
World War I – 1914-1918
Christmas in the Trenches (John McCutcheon) -1914
In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrea (Linda Granfield) – 1915
The Donkey of Gallipoli: A True Story of Courage in World War I (Mark Greenwood) 1915-16
Fly, Cher Ami, Fly! (Robert Burleigh) - WWI, 1918
The Letter Home (Timothy Decker)
The Language of Doves (Rosemary Wells) - carrier pigion/doves, told as reminscense of grandfather
There hasn't been much talk here at 4 Real specifically focused on WWI - much more on WWII - but I do there there are threads were some WWI is on a mostly WWII thread (and you are right - the combinations of words and abbreviation possibilities makes it a nightmare to search - I think I may go in and make some keyword additions).
Here is one thread though:
Unit Study for WW 1
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Oh, and I'll add we really enjoyed the movie, War Horse. We have checked out the book it is based on, but not read it yet. Looks like mostly positive reviews but a few negatives so I'll need to see.
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is WWII (Tuskegee Airmen), I recall.
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Great list. Did you include Landmark books, Jen?
How about fiction set during this time? I've read a few suggestions
The Good Master by Kate Seredy
The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy
Also around this time, but not sure if they would fit, Gene Stratton Porter:
Freckles
Girl of the Limberlost
And of course, Anne of Green Gables series. Did some of other series cover this era? Rilla?
I never read the book, Thirty Nine Steps is related to the Prussians before the war. The 1978 movie version is supposed to keep closest to the book, and it's quite exciting. There is a bit of violence, so I wouldn't let little ones watching without previewing.
You might recognize a beautiful blonde star all grown up. She was Jane in "Mary Poppins". 
I just was wondering if this book and the rest of the series might be "fun" reading (and suitable) for WWI supplemental reading?
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JodieLyn wrote:
I feel your pain.. I just did this.. and you have to look up all the variation WWI (use the I not the 1) but also WW1 (1 and not I) world war 1, world war one etc.
These are the ones that I decided on for us. They're in a chart so I'll link to it.
Jodie's book list WWI
Some of the books are picture books.. some picture books are listed at a higher age level from reviews.. and all age levels are guesstimates at best.
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Just looked at your list, which is really nice. I see you mention the books, Seredy and Thirty-Nine Steps.
I was wondering about the Ralph Moody books, and I see one on your list.
Are any of the Chesterton detective stories set in this time period?
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I actually have the other Ralph Moody books listed as well but that's the only one that falls in that time period.
I don't know when the Chesterton detective stories fall.
I just started reading the Thirty-Nine Steps for myself. Lovin' all these free books on my Kindle. So much easier than dealing with the library.
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The later Betsy, Tacy, & Tibb books (Maud Hart Lovelace) though those may be more girl books.
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JennGM wrote:
I never read the book, Thirty Nine Steps is related to the Prussians before the war. The 1978 movie version is supposed to keep closest to the book, and it's quite exciting. There is a bit of violence, so I wouldn't let little ones watching without previewing.
You might recognize a beautiful blonde star all grown up. She was Jane in "Mary Poppins".
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I've never read the book, either, but I've seen 3 different movie versions and somehow missed that one!
I've always wanted to read the book after enjoying the movies, but I've never gotten around to it. Now I have another movie version to seek out as well!
Also, for highschoolers, you might keep in mind All Is Quiet On the Western Front. There is a decent movie version with, oh, what's his name, John Boy from the Waltons. It has mature themes in it, but I've always found the story arch and character development as the young boys leave enthusiastically to fight for the Fatherland and then learn of the horrors of war so compelling. It is so fascinating to watch how they started out thinking they were fighting for love of country and realizing they didn't know WHY they were fighting. Oh SUCH a senseless war!
Also, if studying WWI, the free materials from the organization working towards the beatification of Blessed Charles are fascinating. He fought SO hard to try and keep the peace in Europe and prevent World War I. Even the novena reveals much about his holy life at that time.
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Bumping this thread and one in the living literature forum...as we begin the centenary remembrance of WWI. What new ideas or resources do you have?
Other threads:
World War I Living Literature
WWI Books?
WWI booklist for high schoolers?
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U.S. World War One Centennial Commission website
Interesting National Geographic article about animals in WWI. "Remembering the Part Animals Played" - several of the suggested books from our past threads discuss the part different animals played in the war.
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Lovely picture book:
The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans (Barbara Walsh)
Engaging juvenile non-fiction (picture book style)
Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I's Bravest Dog (Ann Bausum)
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We just finished Stubby- what a great story!
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