Books like Carrie's courage by Norma Jean Lutz
Carrie Ruhle enjoys adventures with her friends in the attic, but she is unashamed to befriend a shy Jewish immigrant. In 1924, however, widespread prejudice and the violent plans of the Ku Klux Klan threaten the safety of Jewish families. Against this backdrop, Carrieβs courage shines as she stands up for her friend, embodying friendship, tolerance, and Christian values amid a time of fear and hostility.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Norma Jean Lutz
★
★
★
★
★
4.0 (1 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Carrie's courage by Norma Jean Lutz are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books theyβll enjoy.
Books similar to Carrie's courage (15 similar books)
In 1943 Copenhagen, tenβyearβold Annemarie Johansen helps her Jewish friend Ellen Rosen escape Nazi persecution, learning courage and resilience while navigating warβtime hardships.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Elevenβyearβold Zelda lives in Australia with her grandfather, Holocaustβsurvivor Felix Salinger, while her physicianβparents work in Africa. A tragic disaster forces the family to confront buried memories of Felixβs first childhood love.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In Vienna in 1940, nineβyearβold Jewish and Aryan classmates, best friends, struggle to survive the Nazi occupation and plot their escape together.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Kassie, a widowed rancher from Wyoming, leaves her homeland for Virginia to reconnect with her sister. In a stables she meets the enigmatic horseman Loren, and together they navigate a tangled world of politics, family secrets, and faith.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In the wake of a young slave girl's death in Boston and Jonathan Edwards' revival during the Great Awakening, Maggie faces a pivotal choice that will shape her future.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A young Jewish girl chronicles her life in preβwar Vienna, detailing the friendship that keeps her alive as persecution rises.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In an Arkansas town hosting German POWs during World War II, 12βyearβold Patty Bergen befriends the escaped prisoner Anton, learning that humanity can transcend prejudice and fear.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In 1950s Pittsburgh, young Franny, recovering from polio, discovers a peculiar friendship with a flea named Fleabrain, a bond that leads her to question animal research and the nature of imagination.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In 1945 Denmark, thirteenβyearβold 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.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When Israel-born Daniel discovers he is half Jewish, his friendship with Armin and their life in 1933 Hamburg are challenged by Hitlerβs rise and rising antiβSemitism, culminating in a powerful reunion in 1945.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
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.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
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.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Jeremiah McHenry returns to Medora, North Dakota, hoping to start anew and win the heart of the determined woman Amethyst. Will he prove himself the man she has been searching for?
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
A Hope for Christmas by Lynette EasonThe Heartβs Pursuit by Sharon Srock
A Front Porch Prayer by Lisa Carter
The Farmer's Christmas Surprise by Susette Williams
A Distant Heart by Debby Giusti
Loveβs Sacred Song by Martha Rogers
The Christmas Promise by Kimberley Woodhouse
A Place Called Home by Katherine Scott Crawford
Mending the Heart by Missy Tippens
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!