Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust by Scholastic Paperbacks $4.99
These are the true-life accounts of nine Jewish boys and girls whose lives spiraled into danger and fear as the Holocaust overtook Europe. In a time of great horror, these children each found a way to make it through the nightmare of war. Some made daring escapes into the unknown, others disguised their true identities, and many witnessed unimaginable horrors. But what they all shared was the...

Who Was Queen Elizabeth? (Who Was...?) by Nancy Harrison $4.99
Our bestselling series is fit for a queen! The life of Queen Elizabeth I was dramatic and dangerous: cast out of her fatherÂ’s court at the age of three and imprisoned at nineteen, Elizabeth was crowned queen in 1558, when she was only twenty-five. A tough, intelligent woman who spoke five languages, Elizabeth ruled for over forty years and led England through one of its most prosperous...

Zlata's Diary by Penguin (Non-Classics) $12.00
The experiences of Zlata Filipovic+a7 from 1991 through 1993 in Sarajevo reveal an innocent life of piano lessons and birthday parties horrifyingly transformed into days of food shortages, friends dying, and hiding out in a neighbor's cellar during bombings. Reprint.

Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust (An Edward E. Elson Classic) by Stephen Gammell $16.00
In this allegory, the author's reaction to the Holocaust, the animals of the forest are carried away, one type after another, by the Terrible Things, not realizing that if perhaps they would all stick together and not look the other way, such terrible things might not happen.

Eagle Against the Sun: The American War With Japan by Vintage $18.95
Only now can the full scope of the war in the Pacific be fully understood. Historian Ronald Spector, drawing on newly declassified intelligence files, an abundance of British and American archival material. Japanese scholarship and documents, and research and memoirs of scholarly and military men, has written a stunning, complete and up-to-date history of the conflict.

This is Rome (This is . . .) by Universe $17.95
Like the other Sasek classics, this is a facsimile edition of the original book. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than 40 years later. Facts have been updated for the 21st-century, appearing on a "This is . . . Today" page at the back of the book. These charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek's witty, playful narrative,...

The Butterfly by Puffin $7.99
Ever since the Nazis marched into Monique’s small French village, terrorizing it, nothing surprises her, until the night Monique encounters “the little ghost” sitting at the end of her bed. She turns out to be a girl named Sevrine, who has been hiding from the Nazis in Monique’s basement. Playing after dark, the two become friends, until, in a terrifying moment, they are...

Ancient Greece (DK Eyewitness Books) by DK CHILDREN $16.99
Some of the most popular selections from the formidable Eyewitness backlist are now available with a clip-art CD included-with no increase in price!

This Country of Ours by General Books LLC $37.95
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / General; History / United States / General;

Spend the Day in Ancient Greece: Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life (Spend The Day Series) by Wiley $12.95
Chariot racing, peplos weaving, cooking, and helmet making! Anything can happen when you spend the day in ancient Greece! It is over two thousand years ago in Athens, Greece, and you are invited to join a typical family as they celebrate the birthday of the goddess Athena. Take a trip with twelve-year-old Alexander to see the athletes competing in the pentathlon. Work along with...