World History Ancient Egypt     Bellerophon Coloring Books - Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome     Rosemary Sutcliff Novels: Vikings Middle Ages Renaissance/Shakespeare     Shakespeare Can Be Fun Series The Story of the World - Susan Wise Bauer Horrible Histories Dead Famous series World Wars    The Marin Collection    Richard Maybury World War Books    World War 2 Stories World Wars The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, introduction by Eleanor Roosevelt - Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary has since become a world classic -- a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. In 1942, with Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, they and another family lived cloistered in the "Secret Annex" of an old office building. Cut off from the outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death. In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of her experiences during this period. By turns thoughtful, moving, and amusing, her account offers a fascinating commentary on human courage and frailty and a compelling self-portrait of a sensitive and spirited young woman whose promise was tragically cut short. Paper, 304 pages. Teen-adult. #6983 $5.99 World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities by Richard Panchyk. Stage a radio adventure program, make a ration kit, grow a victory garden, break a military code, play a latitude-longitude tracking game and try 16 other activities while learning about this important event in world history. The book begins with a timeline of the conflict and covers major events, from Hitler's rise to power in 1933 to the surrender of the Japanese to the Allies in 1945.  The book is packed with interesting personal information: first-hand accounts by soldiers, holocaust survivors, and other people affected by the war; wartime letters; and quotes from beginning to end. The hands-on activities are presented in large sidebars throughout the book and relate to the text they accompany. The author covers both the war and the U.S. homefront, an important part of the story. The photos, advertisements, cartoons and other illustrations of the time period, and well as the accessible writing and hands-on activities, will aid readers in their understanding of the time period. A glossary and a list of resources wrap up this excellent book. Ages 9+. Paper, 164 pages. #4552 $14.95 $11.95 The Marrin Collection:   The Yanks are Coming: The United States in the First World War - by Albert Marrin. World I is a bit harder to understand than World War II, perhaps because the lines between good and evil were not as clear-cut. There are many lessons to be learned from WWI, including how it led up to WWII. Marrin tells the story about how U.S. soldiers (Yanks or Doughboys), came to the aid of allies to help turn the tide of the war. You are drawn into the stories of their bravery as they fought on both the ground and in the air. Our family started raising pigeons this year, and we were particularly fascinated with the story of Cher Ami, the hero pigeon of WWI. She helped save a battalion of men and went on to become a celebrity, winning the French Croix de Guerre and the best medical treatment for her injuries (including a beautiful wooden leg to replace the one that had been shot away). We have since found out that WWII had its own hero pigeon named G.I. Joe. It's these kind of stories that make history interesting. From the Lusitania sinking to Armistice day, Marrin tells the story of “the war to end all wars.” Paper, 249 pages #3110 $13.95 DAMAGED copy of The Yanks are Coming - One corner of the book has a slight bend. #D-3110 $13.95 $11.99 Hitler by Albert Marrin. Over the years, I have been exposed to many stories about this time in history, yet there were many fascinating facts in Marrin's book I was unaware of, especially about Hitler's early life. The author peppers the book with fascinating personal accounts from various perspectives and some of the idiosyncrasies of this cruel dictator. Paper, 249 pages. Illustrated with black and white photos. #3102 $13.95 "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." - Booklist Stalin: Russia's Man of Steel by Albert Marrin. A ruthless dictator who killed tens of millions of his own people, Stalin used political power for his own deranged ends. The horrors he perpetuated were staggering. I vaguely knew that he had killed many of his own people but did not really understand the magnitude until I read this book. I also don't understand why I did not learn more about Stalin when I was in school -stunned, actually - because of how important this information is to know. His shadow is still felt among people of the former USSR. Marrin traces Stalin's roots all the way back to his childhood, his work as a revolutionary leader, and then to his final role as dictator of the Soviet Union. As the publisher says, “The magnitude and scope of the destruction presented in this book is unsettling, disturbing and sometimes difficult to comprehend.” The book also gives you a look at communism, which Stalin used for his own purposes. Paper, 242 pages. Black and white photos throughout. School Library Journal Book of the Year. #3099 $13.95 Victory in the Pacific - Albert Marrin. The focus of this book is the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Covering the events from Pearl Harbor to Japan's surrender, Marrin tells the story of the Americans who fought in places like Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. Follow the struggles of the Navy and Marines as they fought from island to island in the Pacific on their way to Japan. Paper, 212 pages.   #3153 $13.95 Marrin World War I/II Quartet get all four books listed above (The Yanks are Coming, Hitler, Stalin, Victory in the Pacific) at a special price. #FUN37 $55.80 $47.95 Richard Maybury Books on the World Wars: World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today (Book 10, Uncle Eric series) by Richard Maybury. Spanning the years 1870 to 1935, Mr Maybury's book "focuses on the ideas and events that led to World War I, events during the war, and how they led to World War II. Includes the ten deadly ideas that lead to war.” It can be used in the study of World and U.S. History, Government, Economics, and Business. Ages 14 thru Adult, 250 pages, quality paper. Revised edition. Table of Contents #7428 $17.95 $16.15 World War II: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today (Book 11, Uncle Eric series) by Richard Maybury. Spans 1935 to September 11, 2001. “Mr. Maybury focuses on events in the Second World War and how our misunderstanding of this war led to America's subsequent wars, including the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the Iraq-Kuwait War, and the ‘war on terrorism' that began September 11, 2001.” Quality paper, 349 pages. Revised edition. Mr. Maybury's book can be used for studies in: World and U.S. History, Government, Economics, Business, and Finance. Table of Contents #7436 $19.95 $17.95 World War 2 Stories: Aloha Means Come Back: The Story of a World War II Girl by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler - Laura and her mother join her Navy father in Hawaii in 1941, where suspicion against the Japanese American residents runs high in an atmosphere of expectation that the United States and Japan will go to war. Includes instructions for making a lei at the back of the book. Hardcover, 61 pages. The cover has some mild edge wear. Out of print, one copy available. #1568 $12.95 Number the Stars by Lois Lowry - During the 1943 German occupation of Denmark, 10-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her family take great risks to give shelter to Annemarie's best friend, a Jewish girl named Ellen Rosen. Ellen assumes the identity of Annemarie's sister, but the Nazis are suspicious of this dark-haired girl in a family of blondes. As the Nazis move closer to discovering Ellen's true identity, Annemarie must find the courage to go on a dangerous mission that will help Ellen escape from Denmark. An excellent story. Winner of the 1990 Newbery Medal. Paper, 137 pages. Ages 9-14. #3278 $4.99 Twenty and Ten was one of my favorite books as a child, and I was so excited to discover it again as an adult. Based on a true story, it is about 20 French schoolchildren who retreat to the mountains for safety during the Nazi occupation of France. While there, they take in 10 Jewish refugee children to hide them from the Nazis. All the children show courage and compassion during a time of adversity, though it's a struggle for a few. Reading about how the children handle the visits from the Nazis, with their interrogations and threats, is great way to learn about human character. What grabbed my attention as a child was the fact that chocolate was in such short supply and highly valued. It might seem like a minor difficulty during such a terrible time, but the way one of the children hides a piece of chocolate and licks it to make it last a long time, really brought home to me the everyday sacrifices everyone had to make during that time, even children (I remembered it for decades). That's what makes this a great book for children; the author writes in a way that they can relate to the characters. I would say that ages 8-11 would enjoy this book, though a younger child who has an interest in the time period would enjoy having it read to them. The book was written in 1952 and deals with the topic without being too scary. #0762 $5.99   top of page