War leaves its mark on everyone, and these remarkable stories are no exception!

Swimming With Spies by CHRYSTYNA LUCYK-BERGER. When battleships carrying Russian forces surround Sofiya's city, the only escape she has is the dolphinarium where her father is a trainer at the forefront of teaching sign language to a pod of dolphins. And now the Russian military has ordered the dolphinarium to hand over its animals for military use. Sofiya will do everything she can to keep her pod safe -- after all, she knows better than any of the soldiers occupying her city, that the most powerful force is communication.

Code Name Kingfisher by LIZ KESSLER. Thirteen-year-old Liv is helping empty the house of her beloved ninety-two-year-old grandmother, Bubbe, after she moves into a home where she can be cared for as her dementia worsens. After Liv makes a startling discovery about the hidden world of Bubbe’s childhood, her bond with Bubbe deepens. Now, the two must learn what it means to be brave and go above and beyond to offer someone else a life of dignity, happiness, and freedom.

Wolves at the Door by STEVE WATKINS. Asta and her younger sister, Pieta, have watched in terror as Hitler's invasion spreads across Europe. Even after fleeing to their grandparents' farm in the countryside, they are surrounded by enemies, and Asta and Pieta are presented with one chance at escape: a transport ship leaving from the Baltic Sea. The journey there is treacherous, though, and the sisters can't begin to imagine what they'll have to sacrifice to survive...

The Dark Skies Mystery: A WW II Thriller by DERON R. HICKS. It’s 1942, and the United States is at war. While most of the kids in Henry Hamilton’s class dream of being soldiers and shipping off overseas, Henry dreams of being a reporter. When his city organizes an air raid program as part of its civilian defense efforts, he just might find the scoop he’s been hoping for. But as he tracks down his leads, he discovers a story far more perilous and important than he could have imagined.

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Wonderful Middle Grade Historical Fiction