Darling Mercy Dog Of World War I

Author : Alison Hart
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781561458707

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Darling, Mercy Dog of World War I by Alison Hart Pdf

A World War I canine hero saves the day in this action-packed, heartwarming story. When the British military asks for dogs to help the war effort, Darling's family reluctantly sends her to be trained as a mercy dog. Through gunfire and poisonous gases, it's Darling's job to find injured soldiers on the battlefield and fetch help from the medics. After saving the lives of numerous soldiers, Darling suddenly finds herself in need of rescue. Will she ever make it back to England? This wartime adventure is a touching and exciting introduction to World War I. Darling's story of bravery and devotion reminds readers that dogs can be so much more than pets. The Dog Chronicles series features fast-paced, fascinating historical fiction about working dogs, perfect for readers who love books

Author : Meish Goldish
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617724954

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War Dogs by Meish Goldish Pdf

One night in February 2010, a suicide bomber approached an American military base in Afghanistan. Wearing 25 pounds of explosives, the man tried to sneak inside the building. However, three dogs--Sasha, Target, and Rufus--started barking and attacked him. The bomber set off his explosives by the door instead of inside the building, and all of the soldiers at the base survived the attack. Sasha, Target, and Rufus were heroes! In this book, young readers will meet the courageous canines that work with the U.S. military to search for explosives and to guard soldiers, weapons, vehicles, and buildings. They'll also discover the history, training, and care of these loyal working animals. Full-color photos and dramatic true tales capture the stories of these brave dogs and their mission to keep U.S. soldiers around the world safe.

Author : Elizabeth MacLeod
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781771382557

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Bunny the Brave War Horse by Elizabeth MacLeod Pdf

With a name like Bunny, the long-eared horse doesn’t seem like an obvious choice to ship off to war. But through burning gas attacks, miserable weather and ever-present cross fire, Bunny proves himself invaluable, especially to the men who ride him. This is a heartwarming story of a World War I war horse who was as brave and strong as any soldier. Important historical context is provided in the end matter, and all historical details have been vetted for accuracy by expert reviewers.

Author : Jacqueline Halsey
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781551433639

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Peggy's Letters by Jacqueline Halsey Pdf

During World War II, ten-year-old Peggy loses her most prized possession, a biscuit tin of letters from her father, but she gains a new friend.

Author : Alison Hart
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781561458752

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Murphy, Gold Rush Dog by Alison Hart Pdf

A girl, her mother, and their dog must find a way to survive in gold rush-era Alaska. After escaping from his brutal and merciless owner, Murphy is taken in by a young girl named Sally. She and her mother have just arrived in Nome, Alaska, intent on joining the other gold seekers and making a new life. Yet even with Murphy at their side, Sally and Mama find living in the mining town harsh and forbidding. When it seems they may have to return to San Francisco, Sally and Murphy decide to strike out on their own, hoping to find gold and make a permanent home. But dangers await them—not only blizzards and grizzly bears, but also Murphy's original owner, who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. The Dog Chronicles series features fast-paced, fascinating historical fiction about working dogs, perfect for readers who love books.

Author : Terry Burrows
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512473827

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Codes, Ciphers, and Cartography by Terry Burrows Pdf

During WWII, Japan's navy relied on secret codes to communicate battle plans. By early 1942, US experts had cracked the code. The Japanese had planned a surprise attack on US Navy ships, but now the Americans knew the attack was coming. They turned the tables on the enemy and won a decisive victory. Math has always been key to warfare. Scientists use mathematical calculations to understand how missiles fly, or how to build faster airplanes. Soldiers in battle use math to figure out how to hit a particular target. From making sure an army has enough supplies to recording casualties and damage, discover how math and calculations lie at the heart of warfare!

Author : Margot Theis Raven
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781627531405

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America's White Table by Margot Theis Raven Pdf

The White Table is set in many mess halls as a symbol for and remembrance to service members fallen, missing, or held captive in the line of duty. Solitary and solemn, it is the table where no one will ever sit. As a special gift to her Uncle John, Katie and her sisters are asked to help set the white table for dinner. As their mother explains the significance of each item placed on the table Katie comes to understand and appreciate the depth of sacrifice that her uncle, and each member of the Armed Forces and their families, may be called to give. It was just a little white table... but it felt as big as America when we helped Mama put each item on it and she told us why it was so important. "We use a Small Table, girls," she explained first, "to show one soldier's lonely battle against many. We cover it with a White Cloth to honor a soldier's pure heart when he answers his country's call to duty." "We place a Lemon Slice and Grains of Salt on a plate to show a captive soldier's bitter fate and the tears of families waiting for loved ones to return," she continued."We push an Empty Chair to the table for the missing soldiers who are not here..." Margot Theis Raven has been a professional writer working in the fields of radio, television, magazines, newspapers, and children's books for 30 years. Margot's first children's book, Angels in the Dust, won five national awards, including an IRATeacher's Choice Award. Her first book with Sleeping Bear Press, Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot, was the runner-up for the 2004 Texas Bluebonnet Award. She lives with her family in Charleston, South Carolina. Mike Benny's illustrations have appeared in Time, GQ, New Yorker and Sports Illustrated Magazines. He has also been awarded two Gold Medals from the Society of Illustrators. This is Mike's first children's book. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Mary Ann and daughter Adele.

Author : Norman Jorgensen
Publisher : Fremantle Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781925162608

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In Flanders Fields by Norman Jorgensen Pdf

An eloquent counterpoint to the senselessness and inhumanity of war, In Flanders Fields tells the story of a young homesick World War I soldier who risks his life to cross the no-man’s-land and rescue a robin caught in the barbed wire that separates the opposing forces.

Author : Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005-02-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780689839641

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Billy and the Rebel by Deborah Hopkinson Pdf

During the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, a mother and son shelter a young Confederate deserter.

Author : Matthew K. Manning
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781434291325

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Catwoman's Nine Lives by Matthew K. Manning Pdf

Batman and Catwoman team up to stop the Penguin and the Ventriloquist from waging war on each other.

Author : Alison Hart
Publisher : Peachtree Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Dogs
ISBN : 156145964X

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Leo, Dog of the Sea by Alison Hart Pdf

"Leo is a hardened old sea dog who knows not to trust anyone but himself after four ocean voyages. But when he sets sail with Magellan on a journey to find a westward route to the Spice Islands, he develops new friendships as they experience hunger and thirst, storms and doldrums, and mutinies and hostile, violent encounters. Will they ever find safe passage?"--

Author : Frieda Wishinsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Dolphins
ISBN : OCLC:903048533

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Avis Dolphin by Frieda Wishinsky Pdf

Author : Irène Cohen-Janca
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Children's books
ISBN : 155451715X

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Mister Doctor by Irène Cohen-Janca Pdf

November 1940. A circus parade walks through the streets of Warsaw, waving a flag and singing. They are 160 Jewish children, forced by the Nazis to leave their beloved orphanage. It's a sad occasion, but led by Doctor Korczak, their inspirational director, the children are defiantly joyful.

Author : Rona Arato
Publisher : Owlkids
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1771473967

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The Last Train by Rona Arato Pdf

The Last Train is the harrowing true story about young brothers Paul and Oscar Arato and their mother, Lenke, surviving the Nazi occupation during the final years of World War II. Living in the town of Karcag, Hungary, the Aratos feel insulated from the war -- even as it rages all around them. Hungary is allied with Germany to protect its citizens from invasion, but in 1944 Hitler breaks his promise to keep the Nazis out of Hungary. The Nazi occupation forces the family into situations of growing panic and fear: first into a ghetto in their hometown; then a labor camp in Austria; and, finally, to the deadly Bergen Belsen camp deep in the heart of Germany. Separated from their father, 6-year-old Paul and 11-year-old Oscar must care for their increasingly sick mother, all while trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy amid the horrors of the camp. In the spring of 1945, the boys see British planes flying over the camp, and a spark of hope that the war will soon end ignites. And then, they are forced onto a dark, stinking boxcar by the Nazi guards. After four days on the train, the boys are convinced they will be killed, but through a twist of fate, the train is discovered and liberated by a battalion of American soldiers marching through Germany. The book concludes when Paul, now a grown man living in Canada, stumbles upon photographs on the internet of his train being liberated. After writing to the man who posted the pictures, Paul is presented with an opportunity to meet his rescuers at a reunion in New York -- but first he must decide if he is prepared to reopen the wounds of his past.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06
Category : Fighter pilots
ISBN : 1911171518

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Skyward by Anonim Pdf

The year is 1927, and in America, England and Russia, three young girls share a dream: to fly. But it won't be easy. Against the odds, Hazel, Marlene and Lilya follow their hearts, enrolling in pilot courses and eventually flying for the countries in WWII. Follow the adventures of these young women as they battle not only enemies in the skies but sexism and inequality in their own teams. Risking their lives countless times in feats of incredible bravery, the female air pilots of the Second World War are honoured in this beautiful book, illustrated in Sally Deng's raw, dynamic style.