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war and survival

Books about war and survival for readers of all ages.

Cover of Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan

Jerome Charyn

Ages 12–16couragewar and survival

Cover of An Elephant in the Garden

An Elephant in the Garden

Michael Morpurgo, Simon Reade

Ages 9–14couragekindness