by Molly GlossConditional Recommendation: In Oregon, Nineteen-year-old Martha is hired to break horses at the start of WWI and slowly is acquainted with the homestead families and becomes a part of the community.
Genre: Historical Fiction
by Michael MorpurgoConditional Recommendation: The story of the First World War as told from the perspective of a farm horse turned cavalry horse.
Genre: Historical, Animal
by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyConditional Recommendation: From a cruel mother to a good home, this is a young girl’s journey to freedom, healing, and identity through the help and care of her guardian during WWII.
Awards: Newbery Medal Nominee (2016), Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School (2016), Odyssey Award (2016), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award Nominee (2017), Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children’s Literature (2016), Bluestem Book Award Nominee (2017), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children’s (2015), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award Nominee (2017)