Out of Nowhere

Anna at War

Secrets in the Fire

The Key Is Lost

Stay Where You Are and Then Leave

The Red Umbrella

On the Wings of Heroes

Bread and Roses, Too

It is 1916 and Europe is at war. From the poverty of the Dublin slums twelve-year-old Jimmy Conway sees it all as glorious, and loves the British Army for which his father is fighting.

But when war comes to his own streets Jimmy's loyalties are divided. The rebels occupy the General Post Office and other parts of the city, and Jimmy's uncle is among them. Dublin's streets are destroyed, business comes to a halt.

In an attempt to find food for his family, Jimmy crosses the city, avoiding the shooting, weaving through the army patrols, hoping to make it home before curfew. But his quest is not easy and danger threatens at every corner.


Loyalty

Problem-Solving

Acceptance

Discovery

Teamwork

Cooperation

Love

Determination

Gratitude

Conflict Resolution

Self-Discovery

Generosity

The Guns of Easter

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Out of Nowhere

Gerard Whelan, 1999

Anna at War

Helen Peters, 2019

Secrets in the Fire

Henning Mankell, Anne Connie Stuksrud, 1995

The Key Is Lost

Ida Vos, Terese Edelstein, 2000

Stay Where You Are and Then Leave

John Boyne, 2013

The Red Umbrella

Christina Diaz Gonzalez, 2010

On the Wings of Heroes

Richard Peck, 2007

Bread and Roses, Too

Katherine Paterson, 2006