Name: Thrive! NCHE Convention
Start: 2024-05-23T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-25T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Winston-Salem, NC

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March 10, 2011 at 5:55 pm
crazy4boys
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I’m trying to find a book or two for WWI and II, for 10 yr-olds, (5th grade). I was thinking Sergeant York and The Yanks are Coming are probably a little too much for them right now, but I don’t want to just skip it over.
And if you have any suggestions on the War of 1812 or the Spanish American War I’ll take those too!
Thanks,
Heather
March 10, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Scherger5
Participant
Some Ideas
WWI: War Horse by Michael Morpurgo, The War to End all Wars by Russell Freedman (read aloud), The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy
WWII: Winged Watchman by Hilda Van Stockum, The Good Fight by Stephen Ambrose (read aloud), Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan
War of 1812: By the Dawn’s Early Light: The Story of the Star Spangled Banner – Steven Kroll
Spanish American War: No ideas on that one, sorry.

March 10, 2011 at 8:45 pm
RobinP
Participant
I was going to suggest the Singing Tree (never miss a Seredy) and The Winged Watchman (this is on my don’t miss list, too.) Also The Chestry Oak by Kate Seredy for WWII.
March 10, 2011 at 9:23 pm
csmamma
Participant
Worth echoing; Definitely The Singing Tree for WW1 and Snow Treasure for WW2! Also, highly recommend I Am David -though this takes place after WW2, it gives a feel during the time of concentration camps. Gotta love historical fiction!!
March 11, 2011 at 6:50 pm
crazy4boys
Participant
Thank you for the help!
Robin – Chestry Oak is $118.00!!!!!!! I’ll continue to search around because I can’t really afford that right now.
Heather
March 12, 2011 at 12:47 am
RobinP
Participant
WOW! I paid $55 for mine and worth every penny, but even I wouldn’t be able to justify that!!