World War, 1914-1918 Books for Kids

28 books in world war, 1914-1918. Every book rated for reading level and content intensity.

World War, 1914-1918 books for kids span a wider readiness range than parents usually expect. The same genre category contains gentle picture books and high-intensity middle-grade novels — Lexile and grade-level scores measure text complexity, not what's actually in the story. A world war, 1914-1918 title appropriate for a confident 8-year-old reader could still cover themes a sensitive 12-year-old isn't ready for.

Across HootRated's 28 world war, 1914-1918 titles, books span Grade 2–8. About 64% are rated Gentle or Mild — safe picks for sensitive readers and kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 0% sit at the Intense or Very Intense end. Average content intensity is 2.3/5.

Use the intensity badges (green → red, low → high) to filter by emotional readiness rather than just age. For deeper detail on how we rate, see our rating methodology.

How young they died

Stuart Cloete

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How young they died

Stuart Cloete

Level 7 Moderate

World War I

Thomas K Adamson

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World War I

Thomas K Adamson

Level 5-6 Moderate

Flight from Bucharest

Stevens, Robert Tyler

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Flight from Bucharest

Stevens, Robert Tyler

World War I : on land

Peter Heppelwhite

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World War I : on land

Peter Heppelwhite

World War I

Miquel, Pierre

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World War I

Miquel, Pierre

Thunder at dawn

Alan Evans

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Thunder at dawn

Alan Evans

The wind brings up the rain

Eric Lawson Malpass

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The wind brings up the rain

Eric Lawson Malpass

Cathy Williams

Phillip Thomas Tucker

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Cathy Williams

Phillip Thomas Tucker

America in World War I

Edward F. Dolan

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America in World War I

Edward F. Dolan

History Through Film: Why Remember the First World War? Student Book

Paul Turner

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History Through Film: Why Remember the First World War? Student Book

Paul Turner

The World Wars: In Association with the Imperial War Museum

Ruth Brocklehurst

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The World Wars: In Association with the Imperial War Museum

Ruth Brocklehurst

World War I

H. P. Willmott

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World War I

H. P. Willmott

August the fourth

Penelope Farmer

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August the fourth

Penelope Farmer

In the trenches in World War I

Adam Hibbert

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In the trenches in World War I

Adam Hibbert

Germany, The Next Republic?

Carl, W. Ackerman

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Germany, The Next Republic?

Carl, W. Ackerman

Germany, the Next Republic?

Carl William Ackerman

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Germany, the Next Republic?

Carl William Ackerman

Charlie's war illustrated

Mick Manning

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Charlie's war illustrated

Mick Manning

World War 1 : The Definitive Visual History

R. G. Grant

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World War 1 : The Definitive Visual History

R. G. Grant

Historical Sources on World War I

Chet'la Sebree

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Historical Sources on World War I

Chet'la Sebree

Eyewitness to the Western Front

Cynthia Kennedy Henzel

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Eyewitness to the Western Front

Cynthia Kennedy Henzel

Eyewitness to World War I Medicine

Emily O'Keefe

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Eyewitness to World War I Medicine

Emily O'Keefe

Readings on All quiet on the western front

Terry O'Neill

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Readings on All quiet on the western front

Terry O'Neill

World War I (Researching American History)

Pat Perrin

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World War I (Researching American History)

Pat Perrin

Story of the First World War for Children, 1914-1918

John Malam

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Story of the First World War for Children, 1914-1918

John Malam

World wars

Rupert Matthews

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World wars

Rupert Matthews

World War I (The military history of the United States)

Chant, Christopher.

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World War I (The military history of the United States)

Chant, Christopher.

Battlefront: 6th November 1917 : The Fall of Passchendaele

Christopher Staerck

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Battlefront: 6th November 1917 : The Fall of Passchendaele

Christopher Staerck

Treasures or Stuff

Lydia Sesso

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Treasures or Stuff

Lydia Sesso

Questions parents ask about world war, 1914-1918 books

What are the best world war, 1914-1918 books for kids?: HootRated catalogs 28 world war, 1914-1918 children's books spanning Grade 2–8. Each is rated on reading level and content intensity. The picks above are sorted by quality signals — hook factor, discussion potential, and content appropriateness.
Are world war, 1914-1918 books appropriate for sensitive readers?: 18 books (64%) are rated Gentle or Mild — safe for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity is 2.3/5. Filter by intensity badge to match your child's emotional readiness.
What reading level are world war, 1914-1918 books?: World War, 1914-1918 books in our catalog span Grade 2–8. The typical reading level lands around Grade 5. Reading level measures text difficulty — separate from content intensity, which measures emotional weight. The two often don't track together for gifted readers — the Gifted Kid Paradox.