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World War Stories

Poems from the First World War (Non-Fiction) by Gaby Morgan

Poems from the First World War is a moving and powerful collection of poems written by soldiers, nurses, mothers, sweethearts and family and friends who experienced WWI from different standpoints. It records the early excitement and patriotism, the bravery, friendship and loyalty of the soldiers, and the heartbreak, disillusionment and regret as the war went on to damage a generation. Includes poems from Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke and Vera Brittain.

The Button War: A Tale of the Great War by Avi The first button they found. The second button they

stole...Twelve-year-old Patryk has never left his Polish village and doesn’t know much about the outside world. Then one August, with the clatter-clatter of an aeroplane, the Great War explodes into his village. As the Germans and Russians fight for control, Patryk and his friends begin their own battle to find the best military button. Award-winning author Avi pens a stark, unflinching tale of ordinary boys living during WW1 as tensions mount among them.

Barefoot Gen vol 1. (Graphic Novel) by Keiji Nakazawa

This harrowing story of Hiroshima was one of the original Japanese manga series. New and unabridged, this is an all-new translation of the author's first-person experiences of Hiroshima and its aftermath, is a reminder of the suffering war brings to innocent people. Despite its harrowing nature, this work is invaluable for the lessons it offers in history, humanity and compassion.