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Hattie Big Sky by Call Number: FIC LARISBN: 0385733135Publication Date: 2006-09-26Sixteen-year-old Hattie Brooks inherits her uncle's homesteading claim in Montana in 1917 and encounters some unexpected problems related to the war in Europe.
Remembrance by Call Number: FIC BREISBN: 0385730152Publication Date: 2002-10-08The destinies of two Scottish families, one of shopkeepers and one of wealth and power, become entwined through their involvement in World War I, social causes, and love.
Johnny Got His Gun by Call Number: FIC TRUISBN: 0806512814Publication Date: 2000-08-01A young man who was severely wounded in World War One thinks about his life and about the horror and futility of war and its toll on him.
After the Dancing Days by Call Number: FIC ROSISBN: 0064402487Publication Date: 2000-10-03A forbidden friendship with a badly disfigured soldier in the aftermath of World War I forces thirteen-year-old Annie to redefine the word "hero" and to question conventional ideas of patriotism.
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Soldier Dog by Call Number: FIC ANGISBN: 9781250044174With his older brother gone to fight in the Great War, and his father prone to sudden rages, 14-year-old Stanley devotes himself to taking care of the family's greyhound and puppies. Until the morning Stanley wakes to find the puppies gone. Determined to find his brother, Stanley runs away to join an increasingly desperate army. Assigned to the experimental War Dog School, Stanley is given a problematic Great Dane named Bones to train. Against all odds, the pair excels, and Stanley is sent to France. But inSoldier Dogby Sam Angus, the war in France is larger and more brutal than Stanley ever imagined. How can one young boy survive World War I and find his brother with only a dog to help?
Crossing Stones by Call Number: FIC FROISBN: 0374316538Publication Date: 2009-09-29Four young people in two families tell of their experience during World War I when the boys enlist and are sent to fight, Emma finishes school, and Muriel joins the suffrage movement.
After the Dancing Days by Call Number: FIC ROSISBN: 9780064402484Publication Date: 1988-09-01A forbidden friendship with a badly disfigured soldier in the aftermath of World War I forces thirteen-year-old Annie to redefine the word "hero" and to question conventional ideas of patriotism.
Private Peaceful by Call Number: FIC MORISBN: 0439636531Publication Date: 2006-05-01When Thomas Peaceful's older brother is forced to join the British Army, Thomas decides to sign up as well, although he is only fourteen years old, to prove himself to his country, his family, his childhood love, Molly, and himself.
Dogs of War by
Sheila Keenan's captivating stories and Nathan Fox's stunning art bring the heroic military dogs to life Some war heroes heard wind whistling over a hidden trip wire. Some war heroes sniffed out a sniper 1,000 yards away. Some war heroes stood tall...on four legs! Dogs of War tells the stories of the canine military heroes of World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War and of the bonds between soldier and dog. These three fictional stories are inspired by historic battles and real military practices, and are heroic adventures, rendered with fascinating detail, about the faithful dogs who braved bombs, barrages, and battles to save the lives of countless soldiers. Based on the real-life roles of military dogs that worked as Red Cross workers, messengers, scouts, search-and-rescue teams, sentries, and mascots, Dogs of War captures the devastation brought on by war and the celebrations of life and friendship between boys and their dogs.
Call Number: FIC KEEISBN: 9780545128872Publication Date: 2013-10-29
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The Radium Girls by
The incredible true story of the women who fought America's Undark danger The Curies' newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War. Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories. The glittering chemical covers their bodies from head to toe; they light up the night like industrious fireflies. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" are the luckiest alive -- until they begin to fall mysteriously ill. But the factories that once offered golden opportunities are now ignoring all claims of the gruesome side effects, and the women's cries of corruption. And as the fatal poison of the radium takes hold, the brave shining girls find themselves embroiled in one of the biggest scandals of America's early 20th century, and in a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights that will echo for centuries to come. Writtenwith a sparkling voice and breakneck pace, The Radium Girlsfully illuminates the inspiring young women exposed to the "wonder" substance of radium, and their awe-inspiring strength in the face of almost impossible circumstances. Their courage and tenacity led to life-changing regulations, research into nuclear bombing, and ultimately saved hundreds of thousands of lives...
Call Number: Narrative Non-Fiction 363.17 MOOISBN: 149264935X
A Farewell to Arms by Call Number: FIC HEMISBN: 0684837889Publication Date: 1997-04-01An American ambulance officer serving on the Austro-Italian front deserts to join an English nurse after the retreat of Caporetto.
The Age of Innocence by Call Number: FIC WHAISBN: 0684842378Publication Date: 1998-03-04A portrayal of New York society in the 1870s where money counted for less than manners and morals.
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Pale Horse, Pale Rider by Call Number: FIC PORISBN: 9780151707553Publication Date: 1990-06-18
Soldier Dog by
With his older brother gone to fight in the Great War, and his father prone to sudden rages, 14-year-old Stanley devotes himself to taking care of the family's greyhound and puppies. Until the morning Stanley wakes to find the puppies gone. Determined to find his brother, Stanley runs away to join an increasingly desperate army. Assigned to the experimental War Dog School, Stanley is given a problematic Great Dane named Bones to train. Against all odds, the pair excels, and Stanley is sent to France. But inSoldier Dogby Sam Angus, the war in France is larger and more brutal than Stanley ever imagined. How can one young boy survive World War I and find his brother with only a dog to help?
Call Number: FIC ANGISBN: 9781250018649Publication Date: 2013-04-16
