Books Set in Modern History Times

Carry a Big Stick

George Grant

Teddy Roosevelt

9781888952209

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Wright Brothers

By Quentin Reynolds, Landmark Books

A biography of the two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, who built and flew the first airplane.

9780394847009

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The Yanks Are Coming

Albert Marrin, Published by Beautiful Feet Books

This is the exciting story of the Yanks ' coming over' to aid the Allies and turn the tide of W .W .I in Europe.  How the United States mobilized industry, trained doughboy soldiers, and promoted the war at home is told by master historian and storyteller, Albert Marrin.  The desperation of the war itself is illustrated in tales of action at Chateau Thierry and Belleau Woods; in the air with the daring men of the Army Air Corps; with the Lost Battalion at the battle of the Meuse-Argonne. From the sinking of the Lusitania to Armistice Day, Marrin tells the whole story of the "war to end all wars" in The Yanks Are Coming.  249 pages, Trade PB

Advanced Intermediate/High School

9781893103115

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Zoli’s Legacy

Dawn L. Watkins, Published by BJU Press

BJUP combined Zoli's Legacy and Zoli's Inheritance into one volume!  Based on the true story of Zoltan Gaal, this is a well written book about war-torn Hungary (around the time of WWI.)  Great reading!

9781579247638

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Eric Liddell

By Catherine Swift

9781556611506

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To Kill A Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird "portrays the story of racial inequality through the eyes of a child. Contains mature themes.

Grades 9 and up, Paperback

9780446310789

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Rising From the Holocaust

By Fanny Goose with Janet Fridman

Rising From the Holocaust  is an inspiring autobiography of a young Jewish girl growing up in Poland during WWII. It is incredible and inspiring. I stayed up late reading this one!

"Her indomitable spirit cannot be destroyed and her constant goodwill towards others brings the support and intervention she needs to help her survive. Many risk their lives to save hers, including a priest and nuns who hide her in a monastery where she is kept dressed in religious garb to disguise her race and religion. When the war is over, Fanie Steinbock returns to find her whole town obliterated, with only a small tree remaining on the grounds where her family home had once stood. This tree was one that had been planted by her father on the date of her birth, and beneath its trunk, among the roots, she finds in the dark soil heirlooms that had been hidden by her family who had since perished in the ovens of the Holocaust."

9780978742843

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Land of the Morning, A Civilian Internee's Poignant Memories of Sunshine and Shadows

By Jean McAnlis McMurdie, Published by American Home School Publishing

Land of the Morning is a lovely remembrance of the time when the author lived in the Philippines at a rural mission station in the 1930s.  After Pearl Harbor, her family fled but were eventually captured and moved into a prison camp.  It is a beautiful story of God's care and a testimony to the faith of the author and her family.

0966706776

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Hey, Mac!

William F. McMurdie, Published by American Home School Publishing

Hey, Mac! is a combat infantryman's story of his World war II experiences--mainly in "A" Company, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division.

1880222418

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Hitler

Albert Marrin, Published by Beautiful Feet Books

Booklist "Marrin writes insightfully about the life of Adolf Hitler and attempts to ascertain the reasons for his fanaticism, as well as the motives of those who blindly followed him. The author forgoes sensationalism, and his matter-of-fact writing style and recitation of events are more than adequate to chronicle the horror. Step-by-step, he describes how Hitler, a seemingly shy, insecure young man was able to inspire a defeated nation that saw the extermination of many of its citizens as it salvation."   249 pages, Trade PB, Advanced Intermediate/High School

1893103102

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Stalin, Russia's Man of Steel

Albert Marrin, Published by Beautiful Feet Books

This illustrated biography provides a forceful account of the Soviet tyrant who shaped communism into a tool for his own ends and at the expense of countless human lives. The author sketches out Stalin's rise to power from his childhood through his work as revolutionary organizer, to his role as supreme commander of Soviet forces and mastermind of post-war policy. The magnitude and scope of the destruction presented in Stalin is unsettling, disturbing and sometimes difficult to comprehend. It is important to understand and to allow this understanding to cause us, as Americans under a free system of government, to love and strive more fervently for the preservation of the values and freedoms we hold so dear. 242 pages, Trade PB  Advanced Intermediate/High School

1893103099

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The Borrowed House

By Hilda van Stockum, Published by Bethlehem Books

Story of a German teen living in Nazi-occupied Holland, WWII.  Age 14+

9781883937461

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Enemy Brothers: A Story of World War 2

By Constance Savery, Published by Bethlehem Books

British airman Dym Ingleford is convinced that the young German prisoner, Max Eckermann, is his brother Anthony who was kidnapped years before.

9781883937508

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The Small War of Sergeant Donkey

By Maureen Daly, Published by Bethlehem Books

Story of a boy and a donkey used in the army in Italy during WWII.  Ages 9-up

9781883937478

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The Winged Watchman

By Hilda van Stockum, Published by Bethlehem Books

Holland, WWII

9781883937072

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Teresa of Calcutta, Serving the Poorest of the Poor

By D. Jeanene Watson, Sowers Series, Published by Mott Media

India, Grade 5

9780880620123

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Miracles on Maple Hill

"Marly's father came back from the war a different man. Something inside him seems as cold and dead as the winter world outside. But when the family moves to Grandma's old house on Maple Hill, miracles begin to happen. The sap in the trees begins to rise, the leaves begin to turn, and Marly's father starts to bloom again, like the world around them."

Post WWII country life in Pennsylvania.

9780152047184

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God's Smuggler

By Brother Andrew

9780800793012

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Victory in the Pacific

Albert Marrin, Published by Beautiful Feet Books

Victory in the Pacific is a key to " the study of World War II.  Focusing on the weeks before and months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Marrin tells the stories that took place in the jungles of Guadalcanal and Betio.  He accurately portrays the struggles of the Navy and Marines as they crossed the Pacific, island to island, making their way to Japan. Marrin conveys the struggles of war, along with information on the workings of a submarine and the experience of being stationed on one, along with technical information.  Dedicated to "all those who fought for freedom on, under, and above the 'Peaceful Ocean,' 1941-1945" this book is the fascinating and dramatic story of those heroic men. Used in the Literature Approach to U.S. and World History, from the Civil War to Vietnam Study Guide."   212 pages, Trade PB  Advanced Intermediate/High School

1893103153

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Victory at Sea DVD

Produced with the full cooperation of the U. S. Navy, 1952

This isn't a book, but it is an important documentary produced from actual footage of action in WWII. If you are interested in this time in history, then this will make a great addition to your studies.

The Victory at Sea DVD is a series of episodes about important naval events during World War II. Real wartime footage, fascinating narration, and an inspiring musical score made this show a success in 1952. Each episode runs about 26 minutes and include:

MP3 Format, Running Time: 11 hours and 15 minutes

9781929756445

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America and Vietnam The Elephant and the Tiger

Albert Marrin, Published by Beautiful Feet Books

'Fought in a small Asian country previously unknown to the American public, the Vietnam War, became a cause that divided the nation and defined the times.  The first televised war, it created the largest antiwar movement in history. How could the army that won a world war lose to an under armed guerilla force?  Why would our country pay for a war overseas when we were losing the "war on poverty" at home?  Why did a war fought to bring democracy to Vietnam make Americans question their own democratic government?   These are some of the issues that Albert Marrin addresses.  The only excellent book in print, that we know of, concerning Vietnam for mature young people. Warning: some quotes contain profanity.  America and Vietnam is illustrated with maps and black and white pictures and has 277 pages, Trade PB, Advanced Intermediate/High School

1893103080

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