The 1960s for Young Readers
Explore the 1960s through unforgettable stories for young readers. From Deborah Wiles’ Countdown to The Wednesday Wars and The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, this curated book list brings history to life for kids and teens.
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Countdown
by Deborah Wiles
Eleven-year-old Franny deals with the challenges of growing up against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Interspersed with the text are photographs, news items, and advertisements from the early sixties.
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The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. Schmidt
During the 1967 school year, on Wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either Catechism or Hebrew school, seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood stays in Mrs. Baker's classroom where they read the plays of William Shakespeare and Holling learns muchof value about the world he lives in.
