Korean War Books for Kids

Ages 3 to 5

• Tom McGowen takes young readers on a read-aloud journey in his ̶0;Korean War (First Books -- America at War).̶1; From the initial invasion of South Korea to ̶0;an uneasy peace,̶1; black-and-white photos accompany McGowen̵7;s explanations of the war facts in simple terms even preschoolers can understand. In ̶0;Korean War Memorial: Historic Landmarks,̶1; Jason Cooper explores the events, places and people involved in the Korean War.

Ages 6 to 8

• ̶0;The Korean War,̶1; part of the ̶0;We the People: Modern America̶1; series by Andrew Santella, describes the surprise invasion of South Korea that drew the United States into the war with soldiers, medical teams and food. Robin S. Doak wrote the 48-page ̶0;The Korean War (Wars That Changed American History)̶1; as a historical introduction for young readers. In ̶0;People at the Center of The Korean War,̶1; author Steve Otfinoski educates young readers about the influential people who made decisions that affected countless lives during the Korean War.

Ages 9 to 12

• John Perritano explores the history and implications of the Korean War with his 14-chapter ̶0;Korean War (America at War)̶1; paperback. Suitable for children in middle school, the text and pictures present the material in a memorable fashion for young readers. In ̶0;America In Korean War: A History Just for Kids!̶1; the publisher KidCaps examines the questions surrounding the Korean War from a child̵7;s perspective. By answering what led to the war, why it happened, and what it was like to be a child during the war, Kidcaps brings this major part of history to a child's level.

Books for Teens

• John Wukovits describes the suffering of the 7,000 U.S. prisoners of war during the Korean War with his history book for teenagers titled ̶0;Korean War: Life as a POW (American War Library).̶1; In another teen book, author Carter Malkasian examines the power struggle of the United States and the Soviet Union in his book ̶0;The Korean War (Essential Histories; War and Conflict in Modern Times).̶1; Award-winning author Linda Granfield published the accounts of 32 veterans of the war in her book ̶0;I Remember Korea: Veterans Tell Their Stories of the Korean War, 1950-53.̶1;