# Books about world war, 1939-1945 assigned in US schools

**4** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _world war, 1939-1945_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 3–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/world-war-1939-1945
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore world war, 1939-1945

- [Kirby Larson](https://readinglist.school/author/kirby-larson)
- [Patricia Polacco](https://readinglist.school/author/patricia-polacco)

## world war, 1939-1945 canon

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

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