Christmas in the Trenches
by John McCutcheon | 
The Wall
by Eve Bunting | 
The Whispering Town
by Jennifer Elvgren | 
Gleam and Glow
by Eve Bunting |
The Yellow Star
by Carmen Agra Deedy |
So Far from the Sea
by Eve Bunting |
The Cats in Krasinski Square
by Karen Hesse |
Boxes for Katje
by Candace Fleming |
Freedom Summer
by Deborah Wiles | 
The Gardener
by Sarah Stewart | 
Goin' Someplace Special
by Patricia C. McKissack |
Hello Lighthouse
by Sophie Blackall | 
My Great-Aunt Arizona
by Gloria Houston |
Unspoken
by Henry Cole |
That Book Woman
by Heather Henson |
Coming On Home Soon
by Jacqueline Woodson |
Home in The Woods
by Eliza Wheeler | 
When I Was Young in the Mountains
by Cynthia Rylant | 
The Matchbox Diary
by Paul Fleischman |
Freedom on the Menu
by Carole Boston Weatherford |
Shooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christmas Eve. In a letter home to his mother, he describes how, despite fierce fighting earlier from both sides, Allied and German soldiers ceased firing and came together on the battlefield to celebrate the holiday. They sang carols, exchanged gifts, and even lit Christmas trees. But as the holiday came to a close, they returned to their separate trenches to await orders for the war to begin again.John Hendrix wonderfully brings this story to life, interweaving fact and fiction along with his detailed illustrations and hand-lettered text. His story celebrates the humanity and kindness that can persist even during the darkest periods of our history. Back matter includes a glossary, additional information about World War I and the Christmas Truce and its aftermath, and an archival photograph taken during the Truce.