6 must-read historical fiction books like We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad

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We Are Wolves

By: Katrina Nannestad

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes it's good to be wild. Sometimes you have to be wild. When the Russian Army marches …

"Books are treasure."

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

"Books are treasure."

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

"How do you thank someone for saving your sister?"

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

"How do you thank someone for saving your sister?"

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

If you liked the historical fiction plot in We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. How to Bee

By: Bren MacDibble

4.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

For 8-12 year olds - and all those who love middle grade fiction. Peony lives with her sister and g… read more

Similar categories in Bren MacDibble's How to Bee book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
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2. Once (Once, #1)

By: Morris Gleitzman

3.63

Format: 143 pages, Paperback

Onceby Morris Gleitzman is the story of a young Jewish boy who is determined to escape the orphanag… read more

Similar categories in Morris Gleitzman's Once (Once, #1) book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

3. Two Wolves

By: Tristan Bancks

3.40

Format: None pages,

One afternoon, police officers show up at Ben Silver's front door. Minutes after they leave, his pa… read more

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4. Runt

By: Craig Silvey

4.46

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for readers of all ages from the bestselling author … read more

Similar categories in Craig Silvey's Runt book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
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5. High Score

By: Destiny Howell

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Oceans 11 goes to the arcade in this wildly entertaining heist adventure that is perfect for fans o… read more

Similar categories in Destiny Howell's High Score book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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6. Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer

By: Amy Doak

3.69

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Eleanor Jones has just started at her ninth high school in less than five years. Since she and her … read more

Similar categories in Amy Doak's Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • fiction
  • young adult
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7. Sick Bay

By: Nova Weetman

4.28

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

Meg uses Sick Bay to hide from other kids. She’s struggling with changes at home, wears slippers to… read more

Similar categories in Nova Weetman's Sick Bay book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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8. Inkflower

By: Suzy Zail

4.32

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

A gritty YA novel about family secrets, hope and healing. Based on a true story. Lisa’s father has… read more

Similar categories in Suzy Zail's Inkflower book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • survival
  • historical
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. We Are Wolves

By: Katrina Nannestad

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes it's good to be wild. Sometimes you have to be wild. When the Russian Army marches … read more

Similar categories in Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • survival
  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
"Books are treasure."

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

"How do you thank someone for saving your sister?"

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

"I don't want to stop because when the songs and rhymes and stories and all the German words are gone, I will be gone. Liesl Anna Wolf will be no more."

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

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10. The Grandest Bookshop in the World (The Grandest Bookshop in the World #1)

By: Amelia Mellor

3.86

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Pearl and Vally Cole live in a bookshop. And not just any bookshop. In 1893, Cole’s Book Arcade in … read more

Similar categories in Amelia Mellor's The Grandest Bookshop in the World (The Grandest Bookshop in the World #1) book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. Are You There, Buddha?

By: Pip Harry

4.27

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

A fresh, funny and very contemporary take on puberty, first periods and relationships from the CBCA… read more

Similar categories in Pip Harry's Are You There, Buddha? book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
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12. His Name Was Walter

By: Emily Rodda

4.32

Format: 207 pages, Kindle Edition

FROM AUSTRALIA'S FAVOURITE STORYTELLER COMES A STORY, WITHIN A STORY, THAT SHOWS US THE EXTRAORDINA… read more

Similar categories in Emily Rodda's His Name Was Walter book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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13. Seed

By: Caryl Lewis

3.84

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Marty doesn't have much--unlike his mum, who seems to hold on to everything. Life at home is tough,… read more

Similar categories in Caryl Lewis's Seed book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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14. Exit Through the Gift Shop

By: Maryam Master

4.10

Format: None pages, ebook

Anahita Rosalind Ghorban-Galaszczuk (yes, that really is her name but you can call her Ana) is disc… read more

Similar categories in Maryam Master's Exit Through the Gift Shop book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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15. A Glasshouse of Stars

By: Shirley Marr

3.98

Format: 288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Meixing Lim and her family have arrived at the New House in the New Land, inherited from First Uncl… read more

Similar categories in Shirley Marr's A Glasshouse of Stars book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
"It is then you understand that Kevin isn't angry at the world; he's angry at himself."

-Shirley Marr, A Glasshouse of Stars

"The promise touches your face softly and wraps itself gently around you, planting a seed of hope in your heart."

-Shirley Marr, A Glasshouse of Stars

"Are you scared of the darkness?" Kevin asks you. "No," you say. With your answer, the black sky is at once filled with a million galaxies. It is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen. "No," you…"

-Shirley Marr, A Glasshouse of Stars

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16. Dragon Skin

By: Karen Foxlee

4.24

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

How to save a dragon: 1) Assemble equipment. Water, Weet-Bix, sugar, syringe, sticky tape, scissor… read more

Similar categories in Karen Foxlee's Dragon Skin book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"He was dangerous. Dangerous like water. He could seem calm and glassy on top but underneath he was all dark silt and weed."

-Karen Foxlee, Dragon Skin

"[Pip] was wondering if the dragon was still alive in the little hoodie nest. It had been after the world’s fastest shower. She’d peeked into the wardrobe and seen its little belly rising and falling,…"

-Karen Foxlee, Dragon Skin

"Mika belIeved in Magic. One hundred per cent without a doubt. She learned that fast when he arrived. He knew the Dewey decimal 130s like the back of his hand and they went to the town library often t…"

-Karen Foxlee, Dragon Skin

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17. The Raven's Song

By: Zana Fraillon

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A wonderful children's novel by two stellar writers featuring Shelby and Phoenix, living 100 years … read more

Similar categories in Zana Fraillon's The Raven's Song book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • survival
  • middle grade
  • family
  • young adult
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18. The Pear Affair

By: Judith Eagle

3.94

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

The highly anticipated second novel from the author of the acclaimed The Secret Starling and The Ac… read more

Similar categories in Judith Eagle's The Pear Affair book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke by Kirsty Applebaum

19. The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke

By: Kirsty Applebaum

3.93

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Lonny is a lifeling. He has the power to heal any living creature and bring it back from the dead. … read more

Similar categories in Kirsty Applebaum's The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
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20. Not Starring Zadie Louise

By: Joy McCullough

3.99

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this charming middle grade novel that’s perfect for fans of Tim Federle and Gordon Korman, Zadie… read more

Similar categories in Joy McCullough's Not Starring Zadie Louise book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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21. My Nest of Silence

By: Matt Faulkner

4.11

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Four starred reviews! “Evocative prose and illustrations bring to life…[the] heart-wrenching dec… read more

Similar categories in Matt Faulkner's My Nest of Silence book and Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family

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Bren MacDibble

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Morris Gleitzman

3.63

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Craig Silvey

4.46

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High Score

Destiny Howell

4.20

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Christina Soontornvat

4.15

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Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

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Erin Bow

4.31

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C.C. Harrington

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