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duty

Books about duty for readers of all ages.

Cover of Hamlet

Hamlet

Marcia Williams

Ages 8–14revengefamily conflict

Cover of Code Red 5

Code Red 5

Chris Ryan

Ages 10–14courageespionage

Cover of George Washington & the founding of a nation

George Washington & the founding of a nation

Albert Marrin

Ages 10–16leadershipcourage

Cover of Leader by destiny:George Washington

Leader by destiny:George Washington

Jeanette Eaton

Ages 10–14leadershipcourage

Cover of How to be a Roman soldier

How to be a Roman soldier

Fiona MacDonald

Ages 7–12historymilitary life

Cover of Where poppies grow

Where poppies grow

Emily Sharratt

Ages 13–18couragecompassion

Cover of Sybil Ludington

Sybil Ludington

E. F. Abbott

Ages 8–13courageamerican history

Cover of Battle of Britain (My Story)

Battle of Britain (My Story)

Chris Priestly

Ages 10–14couragewar

Cover of The Kim Possible Files

The Kim Possible Files

Rich Mintzer

Ages 8–14courageadventure

Cover of Thy servant a dog

Thy servant a dog

Rudyard Kipling

Ages 8–14loyaltyduty

Cover of Laura Secord

Laura Secord

Janet Lunn

Ages 8–13couragepatriotism

Cover of Gentle Annie

Gentle Annie

Mary Francis Shura

Ages 9–14couragecompassion

Cover of Elsie's Girlhood

Elsie's Girlhood

Martha Finley

Ages 10–14faithfamily

Cover of Elsie's motherhood

Elsie's motherhood

Martha Finley

Ages 10–16motherhoodfamily

Cover of George at the fort

George at the fort

Harry Castlemon

Ages 9–14courageadventure

Cover of Mobile suit Gundam

Mobile suit Gundam

Hajime Yadate, Hajime Yatate & Yoshiyuki Tomino, Katsuhiko Chiba

Ages 10–16courageduty

Cover of Frontier wolf

Frontier wolf

Rosemary Sutcliff

Ages 11–16leadershipduty

Cover of Captain's command

Captain's command

Anna Myers

Ages 10–14familyworld war ii

Cover of The dam keeper

The dam keeper

Robert Kondo

Ages 8–14courageresponsibility

Cover of The minute boys of Bunker Hill

The minute boys of Bunker Hill

Edward Stratemeyer

Ages 9–14patriotismcourage

Cover of Heart of war

Heart of war

M. Zachary Sherman

Ages 10–14couragesacrifice

Cover of Black butler

Black butler

Yana Toboso

Ages 13–18loyaltyduty

Cover of Civil War drummer boy

Civil War drummer boy

Verla Kay

Ages 7–12historycourage

Cover of The New Recruit

The New Recruit

Andy McNab

Ages 11–15couragemilitary service