For many of us, our gateway into reading historical fiction was a book set during WWII. Students seem to be inherently interested in this time period, and willing to read books about battles, resistance and tragedy. I wish that I had understood at an earlier age just how far-reaching World War II was, so this resource includes maps, background information and books set in 15 different countries on 3 different continents.These slides provide links to 50 historical fiction novels set during WWII.