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persecution

Books about persecution for readers of all ages.

Cover of Escape or die

Escape or die

Ina R. Friedman

Ages 10–18survivalcourage

Cover of The Lost Childhood

The Lost Childhood

Yehuda Nir

Ages 14–18survivalresilience

Cover of The war within these walls

The war within these walls

Aline Sax

Ages 10–18courageresilience

Cover of Essential X-men

Essential X-men

Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, John Byrne

Ages 10–18acceptancediversity

Cover of The girl who survived

The girl who survived

Bronia Brandman

Ages 10–18survivalcourage

Cover of Witchstruck

Witchstruck

Victoria Lamb

Ages 12–16witchcraftcourage

Cover of The prisoner

The prisoner

Nancy N. Rue

Ages 10–15faithcourage

Cover of Witnesses to War

Witnesses to War

Michael Leapman

Ages 10–18holocaustpersecution

Cover of Pagan in Exile (Pagan Chronicles #2)

Pagan in Exile (Pagan Chronicles #2)

Catherine Jinks

Ages 12–16historyfaith and belief

Cover of Yellow star

Yellow star

Jennifer Rozines Roy

Ages 10–14persecutionfamily

Cover of The Healing Wars: Book I

The Healing Wars: Book I

Janice Hardy

Ages 11–16healingsisterhood

Cover of The Salem Witch Trials

The Salem Witch Trials

Michael Martin

Ages 10–16historyjustice

Cover of Anne Frank

Anne Frank

Elizabeth Hudson Goff, Elizabeth Hudson-Goff, Jonatha A. Brown

Ages 8–12couragehope

Cover of Incantation

Incantation

Alice Hoffman

Ages 13–18prejudiceidentity

Cover of Kristallnacht

Kristallnacht

James M. Deem

Ages 12–18historyprejudice

Cover of Strangers in the land

Strangers in the land

Louise A. Vernon

Ages 10–14religious freedompersecution

Cover of The thought of high windows

The thought of high windows

Lynne Kositsky

Ages 10–15self-acceptanceidentity

Cover of Witch Child

Witch Child

Celia Rees

Ages 12–16survivalidentity

Cover of The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

Kathleen Benner Duble

Ages 10–15justicefamily

Cover of Revolution is not a dinner party

Revolution is not a dinner party

Ying Chang Compestine

Ages 10–16resiliencefamily

Cover of Tanya and the Border Guard

Tanya and the Border Guard

Anita Deyneka

Ages 9–14faithcourage

Cover of Refugee

Refugee

Alan Gratz

Ages 10–16refugee crisiscourage

Cover of Obernewtyn (The Obernewtyn Chronicles #1)

Obernewtyn (The Obernewtyn Chronicles #1)

Isobelle Carmody

Ages 11–16self-discoverypsychic abilities

Cover of One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping

One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping

Barry Denenberg

Ages 12–18holocaustsurvival