World+War+2

Hillenbrand, Laura. **__Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption__.** Chronicles the efforts of Louis Zamperini to survive in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after his bomber crashed in May 1943. Discusses how Zamperini managed to endure his ordeal and fought through feelings of desperation along the way. Lexile:

Salisbury, Graham. **__Under the Blood Red Sun__**. Tomikazu Nakaji's biggest concerns are baseball, homework, and a local bully, until life with his Japanese family in Hawaii changes drastically after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. **Lexile: 640.**

Ayer, Eleanor H. **__Parallel Journeys__**. An account of World War II in Germany as told from the viewpoints of a former Nazi soldier and a Jewish holocaust survivor. Interest Level: Gr. 7-12. **Lexile: 1050.**

Westall, Robert. **__The Machine Gunners__**. After an air raid, a group of English children find a German machine gun and hide it from adults who are looking for it. Interest Level: Gr. 6-9. **Lexile: 670.**