# 4th grade books about world war, 1939-1945

**4** books commonly assigned to 4th grade students in US schools that explore world war, 1939-1945. Every title's grade range covers 4th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 4th grade  ·  **Theme:** world war, 1939-1945
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 4th grade world war, 1939-1945 reading list

- [Boy at War](https://readinglist.school/book/boy-at-war) by Harry Mazer _(Grades 4–6 · pub 2001)_
- [Duke](https://readinglist.school/book/duke) by Kirby Larson _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2012)_
- [Saving Zasha](https://readinglist.school/book/saving-zasha) by Randi G. Barrow _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2011)_
- [Tucky Jo and Little Heart](https://readinglist.school/book/tucky-jo-and-little-heart) by Patricia Polacco _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2015)_

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