Books like Broken song by Kathryn Lasky

During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.

Mexican farm workers must adjust to life in California during the Great Depression.

When an eccentric new student named Stargirl arrives at Mica Area High School, her vibrant individuality challenges the school’s strict norm of conformity, sparking a tense battle with popularity and a budding first love for classmate Leo.

In Mumbai’s slums, families chase better lives as India’s prosperity rises, revealing the human side of global inequality.

A 10‑year‑old boy named Max and his little sister live through the Nazi invasion of 1944 from a child’s perspective, illustrating survival, resistance, and the Holocaust’s impact on young Jewish families.

A dramatic retelling of Anne Sullivan’s efforts to teach the deaf‑blind Helen Keller how to communicate, spotlighting the profound teacher‑student bond and the triumph of perseverance.

Louis Zamperini’s extraordinary journey from Olympic gold‑medalist to a World War II bombardier, through a Pacific plane crash, 47 days adrift, and harrowing imprisonment by the Japanese, is a gripping tale of survival and resilience.

In Venice, young reporter Lesley is assigned to interview famed violinist Paolo Levi, who warns her never to ask the "Mozart question" – a secret that will force Paolo to confront the past.

Seventeen‑year‑old Landon Carter reflects on the first love that changed his life, a passionate romance that begins in North Carolina and ends with a painful, enduring memory of the battle against leukemia.

Two boys from different backgrounds discover their true talents when they trade their expected paths—one a budding violinist, the other a future baseball pitcher.

Twin sisters Chaim and Gittel in 1942 Poland face the horrors of the Holocaust. Between barren forests and looming concentration camps, their bond strengthens through poetry and enduring love.

"A breath of fresh air ... an exploration of heroism, of what it means to be a real hero in a world that hates them, how to be a hero without having powers, how to be a hero having powers."--The Book Smugglers. Can a shattered superhero help save humanity's hope for a better world? Broken figured she was done with heroics when she lost the ability to fly and fled the confinement of the Extrahuman Union. But then the world started to fall apart around her, and the mysterious Michael Forward entered her life, dangling the possibility of redemption and rebirth. Michael Forward can see the future, but all he wants is to escape the destiny he has struggled against all his life. When the moment comes, though, he finds he can't refuse. Now he needs the help of a homeless ex-superhero to save a baby who may be the key to humanity's freedom. Monica had a good life with her large family, until two strangers and a baby showed up at her door. Now her family is gone, her life is in ruins, and she's on the run from the law. In a time of spreading darkness, when paranoia and oppression have overtaken the world, can three unlikely allies preserve a small ray of hope for a better, brighter future?

In 1945 Denmark, thirteen‑year‑old Peter and Elise risk everything to aid their Jewish friend Henrik when his mother and her friend are arrested by Russian forces and accused of espionage.

Ivy Clark pursues a last-ditch modeling job in the cozy island town of Greenbrier, South Carolina, hoping to revive her career and reconcile with her stepmother.

A fictionalized account of the last blood libel trial in Hungary in 1882 is told through the eyes of Julie, a friend of the murdered servant girl Esther and a servant at the jail where Morris Scharf, the accused, is imprisoned.

Anna, born to a German father and Jewish mother, dreams of becoming a ballerina, but Nazi persecution drives her into a work camp where her Christian faith keeps her hope alive to reunite with her family.

Erich Levi fights prejudice as Nazi power grows in Germany, facing unfair school treatment and social exclusion, while loyal friends and family stand by him. He clings to hope and his faith amid growing danger.

From 1939 to 1945, a Jewish girl named Syvia and her family survive the horrors of the Lodz ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Poland.