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We will fly higher, Reviewed by Caroline Gao, 12

by Stone Soup Editors

Published November 30, 2023

"Once upon a time, from a wounded land/ My family was pushed to leave our homeland," writes Parwana Amiri in...
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When Mack Came Back

By Brad Strickland, Reviewed by Austin Alvermann

Published January 30, 2017

When Mack Came Back by Brad Strickland; Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2000; $15.99 I've always loved dogs,...
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Girl in Blue

By Ann Rinaldi, Reviewed by Sarah Bollenbach

Published December 13, 2016

Girl in Blue by Ann Rinaldi; Scholastic Press: New York, 2001; $15.95 Girl in Blue was one of the most...
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Girl of Kosovo

By Alice Mead, Reviewed by Eesha Dave

Published November 30, 2016

Girl of Kosovo by Alice Mead; Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2001; $16 When people thought the Holocaust was...
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A Boy No More

By Harry Mazer, Reviewed by Dylan Sun

Published November 15, 2016

A Boy No More, by Harry Mazer; Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing: New York, zoo4; $15.95 Harry Mazer's book, A...
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Thura’s Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq

By Thura al-Windawi, Reviewed by Rose Brazeale

Published February 13, 2016

Thura's Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq, by Thura al-Windawi; Viking Children's Books: New York, 2oo4; $15.99 “In the middle...
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Voices of War

By Tom Wiener, Reviewed by Celia Arguilez Smith

Published February 8, 2016

Voices of War edited by Tom Wiener; National Geographic: Washington D.C., 2oo4; $3o Don’t get scared away by the title...
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Domenic’s War: A Story of the Battle of Monte Cassino

By Curtis Parkinson, Reviewed by Nicholas Rao

Published February 4, 2016

Domenic's War: A Story of the Battle of Monte Cassino, by Curtis Parkinson; Tundra Books: Toronto, 2oo6; $9.95 At the...
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Swordbird

by Nancy Yi Fan, Reviewed by Emily Gordis

Published January 31, 2016

Swordbird, by Nancy Yi Fan; HarperCollins: New York, 2007; $15.99 Imagine you live in a world of birds, of flight,...
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We will fly higher, Reviewed by Caroline Gao, 12

Review Published November 30, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

"Once upon a time, from a wounded land/ My family was pushed to leave our homeland," writes Parwana Amiri in her book of poems, We will fly higher. This collection focuses on her love for her homeland...
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When Mack Came Back

Review Published January 30, 2017 By Brad Strickland, Reviewed by Austin Alvermann

When Mack Came Back by Brad Strickland; Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2000; $15.99 I've always loved dogs, but I can never have one, because of my allergies.
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Girl in Blue

Review Published December 13, 2016 By Ann Rinaldi, Reviewed by Sarah Bollenbach

Girl in Blue by Ann Rinaldi; Scholastic Press: New York, 2001; $15.95 Girl in Blue was one of the most fascinating and suspenseful books I have ever read. I could hardly put it down!
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Girl of Kosovo

Review Published November 30, 2016 By Alice Mead, Reviewed by Eesha Dave

Girl of Kosovo by Alice Mead; Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2001; $16 When people thought the Holocaust was over, it wasn't. For the Jews it may have been over in the 1940s, but for the Albania...
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A Boy No More

Review Published November 15, 2016 By Harry Mazer, Reviewed by Dylan Sun

A Boy No More, by Harry Mazer; Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing: New York, zoo4; $15.95 Harry Mazer's book, A Boy No More, is set during World War II.
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Thura’s Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq

Review Published February 13, 2016 By Thura al-Windawi, Reviewed by Rose Brazeale

Thura's Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq, by Thura al-Windawi; Viking Children's Books: New York, 2oo4; $15.99 “In the middle of the night we were thrown out of our beds by some massive explosions," d...
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Voices of War

Review Published February 8, 2016 By Tom Wiener, Reviewed by Celia Arguilez Smith

Voices of War edited by Tom Wiener; National Geographic: Washington D.C., 2oo4; $3o Don’t get scared away by the title or how many pages in this book. It is really the Voices of Heroes.
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Domenic’s War: A Story of the Battle of Monte Cassino

Review Published February 4, 2016 By Curtis Parkinson, Reviewed by Nicholas Rao

Domenic's War: A Story of the Battle of Monte Cassino, by Curtis Parkinson; Tundra Books: Toronto, 2oo6; $9.95 At the mention of war, some of the first images that come to mind are of troops firing fr...
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Swordbird

Review Published January 31, 2016 by Nancy Yi Fan, Reviewed by Emily Gordis

Swordbird, by Nancy Yi Fan; HarperCollins: New York, 2007; $15.99 Imagine you live in a world of birds, of flight, of complete freedom. Imagine an evil hawk comes along and tries to steal your freed...
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