Middle School Books about World War II

Schroder. Monika. The dog in the wood. J SCH
As World War II draws to an end, Russian soldiers occupy Schwartz, Germany, bringing both friendship
and hardship to the family of ten-year-old Fritz, whose grandfather was a Nazi sympathizer, eventually
forcing them to leave their farm, then arresting Fritz's mother and her hired hand.
Sharenow, Rob. The Berlin Boxing Club. YA SHA
In 1936 Berlin, fourteen-year-old Karl Stern, considered Jewish despite a non-religious upbringing, learns
to box from the legendary Max Schmeling while struggling with the realities of the Holocaust.
Spinelli, Jerry. Milkweed. YA SPI
A street child, known to himself only as Stopthief, finds community when he is taken in by a band of
orphans in Warsaw ghetto which helps him weather the horrors of the Nazi regime.
Streissguth, Thomas. Raoul Wallenberg: Swedish diplomat and humanitarian. J B WAL
The life story of the Swedish diplomat who risked his life to save Jews from the horrors of Nazi rule
offers young adults an inspiring example of the power of individual courage in the face of even the most
oppressive evil.
Thompson, Bruce, ed. Oskar Schindler. YA 362.8781 SCH
During the Holocaust, Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives by providing a sanctuary for
them directly under the noses of the German executioners. This anthology considers who Schindler was,
why he did so much while others did so little, and what his example tells us about the nature of moral
virtue.
Toksvig, Sandi. Hitler’s canary. J TOK
Ten-year-old Bamse and his Jewish friend Anton participate in the Danish Resistance during World War
II
Tunnell, Michael. Brothers in valor. J TUN
Three German teenagers who are members of the Mormon Church join forces to create a youth resistance
movement during World War II, putting their lives at risk.
Wiseman, Eva. No one must know. YA WIS
Alexandra's world is turned upside down when she discovers a secret that her parents have kept. They are
not Catholic, as Alexandra believes. They are Jewish. Alexandra's view of her parents, of her friends, and
of the society in which she lives is turned upside down by her discovery. Who is she and where does she
really belong?
Wood, Adam. Anne Frank. YA B FRA
A biography of Anne Frank, including the historical events which forced her to hide with her family in an
attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.