18 books like The White Zone

What to read after The White Zone — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Purple Heart Patricia McCormick · 2009 · ★ 3.8 When Private Matt Duffy wakes up in an army hospital in Iraq, he's honored with a Purple Heart. But he doesn't feel like a hero.There's a memory that haunts him: an image of a young Iraqi boy as a bullet hits his chest. A little boy who'd been Matt's friend. And Matt can't shake the feeling that he was somehow involved in his death. But because of a head injury he sustained just moments after the… Shares: Iraq War, Middle east, War, Children's fiction

Heart of a shepherd Rosanne Parry · 2009 · ★ 3.8 · 161p · ≈ 5h · Moderate When Brother's dad is shipped off to Iraq, along with the rest of his reserve unit, Brother must help his grandparents keep the ranch going. He's determined to maintain it just as his father left it, in the hope that doing so will ensure his father's safe return. The hardships Brother faces will not only change the ranch, but also reveal his true calling.From the Hardcover edition. Shares: Iraq War, Middle east, War, Children's fiction

As Good As Dead Holly Jackson · 2021 · ★ 4.3 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate An amazing thriller part of the 3 part series, and the final book. the main character, Pip Fitz-Amobi is about to head to college, but she is still daunted by the results of her previous investigations regarding other crimes (see a good girls guide to murder, and as good as dead). These days, she is death threats in the wake of her well known-true-crime podcast, but she can't help noticing an… Shares: Violence, Children's fiction

Lost boys Darcey Rosenblatt · 2017 · ★ 4.0 · 285p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In 1982 Iran, twelve-year-old Reza is more interested in music than war, but enlists in obedience to his devout mother and soon finds himself in a prison camp in Iraq. Shares: Muslims, War, Children's fiction

Fugitive X Gregg Rosenblum · 2013 · ★ 3.9 · 263p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "As a war between robots and humans looms on the horizon, Nick, Kevin, and Cass continue to battle the bots that enslaved humanity--but when they are separated, they must fight the war on their own"-- As a war between robots and humans looms on the horizon, Nick, Kevin, and Cass continue to battle the bots that enslaved humanity. When they become separated, they must fight the war on their own.… Shares: Brothers and sisters, War, Children's fiction

With Moore at Corunna G. A. Henty · 1897 · 334p · ≈ 11h · Challenging A bright Irish lad, Terence O'Conner, is living with his widowed father, Captain O'Conner of the Mayo Fusiliers, with the regiment at the time when the Peninsular war began. Upon the regiment being ordered to Spain, Terence received a commission of ensign and accompanied it. On the way out, by his quickness of wit he saved the ship from capture and, instead, aided in capturing two French… Shares: Cousins, War, Children's fiction

Star wars Toshiki Kudo · 1999 · ★ 4.2 Masterfully drawn by artist Toshiki Kudo, this volume follows Luke Skywalker as he travels to meet Jedi Master Yoda while Han and Leia struggle to outrace the grip of Darth Vader. You wont want to miss out on this exquisite telling of the classic tale of betrayal and high-adventure. Shares: War, Children's fiction

How I Live Now Meg Rosoff · 2004 · ★ 3.6 · 200p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "Every war has turning points and every person too."Fifteen-year-old Daisy is sent from Manhattan to England to visit her aunt and cousins she's never met: three boys near her age, and their little sister. Her aunt goes away on business soon after Daisy arrives. The next day bombs go off as London is attacked and occupied by an unnamed enemy.As power fails, and systems fail, the farm becomes more… Shares: Cousins, War, Children's fiction

Playing war Kathy Beckwith · 2005 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Dan, Jen, Jeff, and Luke enjoy dividing into soldiers and enemies to play war, but when Sameer, a new boy in the neighborhood, tells of losing his family in a real war, they feel differently about the game. Shares: Violence, War, Children's fiction

Aunt Jane's nieces abroad L. Frank Baum · 1906 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The book and the series were designed to appeal to the same audience as Louisa May Alcott's Little Women and Little Men. This was expressly stipulated in Baum's contract with Reilly & Britton, which stated: Baum shall deliver to the Reilly and Britton Co. on or before March 1, 1906 the manuscript of a book for young girls on the style of the Louisa M. Alcott stories, but not so good, the… Shares: Cousins, Children's fiction

The Yellow House Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner · 1953 · ★ 4.0 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Relates the exploits of the four Alden children as they locate a missing man Shares: Cousins, Brothers and sisters, Children's fiction

Season of the Sandstorms Mary Pope Osborne · 2005 · ★ 4.1 · 107p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Jack and Annie travel back in time to a desert in the Middle East at the behest of Merlin who has given them a rhyme to help on their mission. There they meet a Bedouin tribe and learn about the way that they live. From camel rides and oases to ancient writings and dangerous sandstorms, here's another Magic Tree House filled with all the mystery, history, magic, and old-fashioned adventure that… Shares: Middle east, Brothers and sisters, Children's fiction

The trouble with sisters and robots Steve Gritton · 2009 After frantically trying to stop his out of control robot from turning everything it touches into metal, Kyle finally listens to his little sister's advice. Shares: Brothers and sisters, Children's fiction

Deadtime Stories Annette Cascone · 2012 · ★ 3.7 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Another creepy tale for beside the campfire or beneath the covers from "Twisted Sisters" Annette and Gina Cascone's Deadtime Stories—now a hit show on Nickelodeon! Peter Newman really wants a twenty-one-speed mountain bike. That's the grand prize for his school's talent competition. All he needs is a talent. So when Peter sees an ad for the Little Magic Shop of Horrors, he and his best friend Bo… Shares: Cousins, Brothers and sisters, Children's fiction

Within the enemy's lines Oliver Optic · 1889 · 349p · ≈ 11h · Challenging After successfully defending his father's steam-yacht from a group of Confederates led by his cousin from Alabama, eighteen-year-old Christy Passford, a newly-commissioned Union naval officer, is assigned to that same yacht and sent to battle in the South. Shares: Cousins, War, Children's fiction

Legend Marie Lu · 2011 · ★ 4.2 · 319p · ≈ 10h · Moderate NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In what was formerly known as the United States, a military prodigy and the most wanted criminal in the land find themselves unexpectedly working together as they uncover their government’s sins. “Legend will give Hunger Games fans something worthwhile to read.”—VOYA“A romantic thriller set in a post-apocalyptic world where nothing is what it seems.”—Kami Garcia, New… Shares: Brothers and sisters, War, Children's fiction

The Slopes of War Norah Perez · 1990 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate In the summer of 1863, Bekah Summerhill watches as Confederate troops sweep through her sleepy Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg, in a panoramic tale about the turning point of the Civil War. Shares: War, Children's fiction

The Fog James Herbert · 1975 · ★ 3.5 · 319p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A special fiftieth-anniversary edition of a horror classic from James Herbert, bestselling author of The Rats.It started with a crack that ripped the earth apart. Then out of the bottomless pit creeps a malevolent fog that leaves a deadly trail in its wake.John Holman is on a secret assignment from the Department of the Environment when he is dragged into the clutches of this oppressive fog.… Shares: Violence, Children's fiction

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