YA Books with Anti-War Theme ---------------------------- compiled by Douglas Kliewer (drk8@cwia.com) from posts to YALSA-BK, August 2000 Books with pacifist characters: Crash, Jerry Spinelli I Had Seen Castles, Cynthia Rylant Just Like Martin, Ossie Davis Stepping on the Cracks, Mary Downing Hahn Friends and Enemies, Louann Bigge Gaeddert Enchantress from the Stars, Sylvia Engdahl Far Side of Evil, Sylvia Engdahl Summer of My German Soldier, Bette Green (possibly) Morning is a Long Time Coming, Bette Green The Chocolate War, Robert Cormier Beyond the Chocolate War, Robert Cormier Friendly Persuasion, Jessamyn West There Will Be Wolves, Karleen Bradford Shades of Gray, Carolyn Reeder Arrow over the Door, Joseph Bruschac Bronze Bow, Elizabeth George Speare Books with Anti-war or Anti-violence themes: Gulf, Robert Westall The Rifle, Gary Paulsen All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque Wringer, Jerry Spinelli Tusk and Bone, Malcolm Bosse Ordinary Magic, Malcolm Bosse Johnny Got His Gun, Dalton Trumbo Swallowing Stones, Joyce McDonald Over the Wall, John H. Ritter Why? Nikolai Popov Sources for further anti-war novels: ADOLESCENT LITERATURE AS A COMPLEMENT TO THE CLASSICS, Vol. 3., Joan Kaywell chapter on anti-war novels by Teri S. Lesesne. Images of War, Patty Campbell study guide by Patty Campbell for Random House www.bdd.com/teachers