Race Against Death The Greatest Pow Rescue Of World War Ii Scholastic Focus

Author : Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781338746174

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Race Against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II (Scholastic Focus) by Deborah Hopkinson Pdf

A thrilling account of the most daring World War II rescue mission, liberating hundreds of American prisoners of war. Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills so that they may become dynamic citizens who are able to analyze and understand our past, participate in essential discussions about our present, and work to grow and build our future. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, America entered World War II, and a new theater of battle opened up in the Pacific. But US troops, along with thousands of Filipino soldiers who fought alongside them, were overtaken in the Philippines by a fiercely determined Japanese navy, and many Americans and Filipino fighters were killed or captured. These American and Filipino prisoners of war were forced to endure the most horrific conditions on the deadly trek known as the Bataan Death March. Then, the American servicemen who were held captive by the Japanese military in Cabanatuan Camp and others in the Philippines, faced beatings, starvation, and tropical diseases, and lived constantly under the threat of death. Unable to forget their comrades’ fate and concerned that these POWs would be brutally murdered as the tides of war shifted in the Pacific, the US Army Rangers undertook one of the most daring and dangerous rescue missions of all time. Aided by the “Angels of the Underground,” the Sixth Ranger Battalion and courageous Filipino guerrilla soldiers set out on an uncertain and treacherous assignment.Often called the Great Raid, this remarkable story remains largely forgotten. Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson presents an extraordinary and unflinching look at the heroic servicemen and women who courageously weathered the worst of circumstances and conditions in service to their country, as well as those who answered the call to save their fellow soldiers.

Author : Michaela Wattenberg-Tarr Oldfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic dissertations
ISBN : 133900464X

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Public and Private Regulation - The Food Safety Modernization Act and the Governance of Food Safety in the United States by Michaela Wattenberg-Tarr Oldfield Pdf

Author : Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780545592222

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Courage & Defiance: Stories of Spies, Saboteurs, and Survivors in World War II Denmark (Scholastic Focus) by Deborah Hopkinson Pdf

Critically acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings to bold life the remarkable story of the Danish resistance and rescue of over 7,000 Jews during WWII. When the Nazis invaded Denmark the morning of Tuesday, April 9, 1940, the people of this tiny country to the north of Germany awoke to a devastating surprise. The government of Denmark surrendered quietly, and the Danes were ordered to go about their daily lives as if nothing had changed. But everything had changed. Award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson traces the stories of the heroic young men and women who would not stand by as their country was occupied. Rather, they fought back. Some were spies, passing tactical information to the British; some were saboteurs, who aimed to hamper and impede Nazi operations in Denmark; and 95% of the Jewish population of Denmark were survivors, rescued by their fellow countrymen, who had the courage and conscience that drove them to act. With her extraordinary talent for digging deep in her research and weaving real voices into her narratives, Hopkinson reveals the thrilling truth behind one of WWII's most daring resistance movements.

Author : Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781407195292

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D-Day: The World War II Invasion That Changed History by Deborah Hopkinson Pdf

An authentic account of one of the most pivotal battles of World War Two. The World War Two invasion known as D-Day was one of the largest military endeavours in history. It involved years of planning, total secrecy and not only soldiers but also sailors, paratroopers and many specialists. Acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the contributions of key players in D-Day in a masterful tapestry of official documents, personal narratives and archival photos to provide an action-packed and authentic account.

Author : Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781338360219

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The Deadliest Diseases Then and Now (The Deadliest #1, Scholastic Focus) by Deborah Hopkinson Pdf

Perfect for young readers of I Survived and the Who Was series! Packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at pandemics through the ages. The deadly outbreak of plague known as the Great Mortality, which struck Europe in the mid 1300s and raged for four centuries, wiped out more than 25 million people in the course of just two years. With its vicious onslaught, life changed for millions of people almost instantaneously. Deadly pandemics have always been a part of life, from the Great Mortality of the Middle Ages, to the Spanish Influenza outbreak of 1918, to the eruption of COVID-19 in our own century. Many of these diseases might have seemed like things to read about in history books -- until the unthinkable happened, and our own lives were turned upside down by the emergence of the novel coronavirus. As we learn more about COVID-19, we may be curious about pandemics of the past. Knowing how humans fought diseases long ago may help us face those of today. In this fast-paced, wide-ranging story filled with facts, pictures, and diagrams about diseases -- from plague to smallpox to polio to flu -- critically acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings voices from the past to life in this exploration of the deadliest diseases of then and now. Filled with more than 50 period photographs and illustrations, charts, facts, and pull-out boxes for eager nonfiction readers.

Author : Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781338255737

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We Had to Be Brave: Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport (Scholastic Focus) by Deborah Hopkinson Pdf

Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson illuminates the true stories of Jewish children who fled Nazi Germany, risking everything to escape to safety on the Kindertransport. An NCTE Orbis Pictus recommended book and a Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Title. Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills so that they may become dynamic citizens who are able to analyze and understand our past, participate in essential discussions about our present, and work to grow and build our future. Ruth David was growing up in a small village in Germany when Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s. Under the Nazi Party, Jewish families like Ruth's experienced rising anti-Semitic restrictions and attacks. Just going to school became dangerous. By November 1938, anti-Semitism erupted into Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, and unleashed a wave of violence and forced arrests. Days later, desperate volunteers sprang into action to organize the Kindertransport, a rescue effort to bring Jewish children to England. Young people like Ruth David had to say good-bye to their families, unsure if they'd ever be reunited. Miles from home, the Kindertransport refugees entered unrecognizable lives, where food, clothes -- and, for many of them, language and religion -- were startlingly new. Meanwhile, the onset of war and the Holocaust visited unimaginable horrors on loved ones left behind. Somehow, these rescued children had to learn to look forward, to hope. Through the moving and often heart-wrenching personal accounts of Kindertransport survivors, critically acclaimed and award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson paints the timely and devastating story of how the rise of Hitler and the Nazis tore apart the lives of so many families and what they were forced to give up in order to save these children.

Author : Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781338043792

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Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific (Scholastic Focus) by Deborah Hopkinson Pdf

Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson paints a vivid portrait of the deadly battles that raged in the Pacific during WWII and the remarkable courage of the US submarine sailors who fought them. Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific tells the incredible story of America's little known "war within a war" -- US submarine warfare during World War II. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US entered World War II in December 1941 with only 44 Naval submarines -- many of them dating from the 1920s. With the Pacific battleship fleet decimated after Pearl Harbor, it was up to the feisty and heroic sailors aboard the US submarines to stop the Japanese invasion across the Pacific. Including breakouts highlighting submarine life and unsung African-American and female war heroes, award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson uses first-person accounts, archival materials, official Naval documents, and photographs to bring the voices and exploits of these brave service members to life.

Author : Dennis R. Okerstrom
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780826219480

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The Final Mission of Bottoms Up by Dennis R. Okerstrom Pdf

On November 18, 1944, the end of the war in Europe finally in sight, American co-pilot Lieutenant Lee Lamar struggled alongside pilot Randall Darden to keep Bottoms Up, their B-24J Liberator, in the air. Over Pula in what is now Croatia, they were once more hit by German fire. Lamar all but surrendered to death before fortuitously bailing out and being captured. in 2006 Lamar received an email from Croatian archaeologist Luka Bekic who had discovered the wreckage of Bottoms Up.

Author : Adam K. Webb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135442521

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Beyond the Global Culture War by Adam K. Webb Pdf

"Beyond the Global Culture War" presents a cross-cultural critique of global liberalism and argues for a broad-based challenge that can meet it on its own scale. Adam Webb is one of our most exciting and original young scholars, and this book is certain to generate many new debates. This timely volume probes many of the key challenges we face in the new millennium. This is essential reading for all students of politics and globalization.

Author : Jill Sherman
Publisher : Momentum
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Women
ISBN : 163407419X

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Eyewitness to the Role of Women in World War II by Jill Sherman Pdf

Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about numerous roles of women during the war, including as spies, army nurses, factory workers, and pilots. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, primary-source quote sidebars, fact-filled captions and callouts, a glossary, an introduction to the author, and a listing of source notes.

Author : A. A. Evans,David Gibbons
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781448847952

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The Illustrated Timeline of World War II by A. A. Evans,David Gibbons Pdf

An overview of World War II, from the events leading up to the war, to the war crimes trials after the war, in a timeline format.

Author : Jerome M. O'Connor
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1493065483

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The Hidden Places of World War II by Jerome M. O'Connor Pdf

A grand tour of the secret places - some known and many unknown - where WWII history was made.

Author : Michael Sturma
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813172897

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The USS Flier by Michael Sturma Pdf

The fate of the USS Flier is one of the most astonishing stories of the Second World War. On August 13, 1944, the submarine struck a mine and sank to the bottom of the Sulu Sea in less than one minute, leaving only fourteen of its crew of eighty-six hands alive. After enduring eighteen hours in the water, eight remaining survivors swam to a remote island controlled by the Japanese. Deep behind enemy lines and without food or drinking water, the crewmen realized that their struggle for survival had just begun. On its first war patrol, the unlucky Flier made it from Pearl Harbor to Midway where it ran aground on a reef. After extensive repairs and a formal military inquiry, the Flier set out once again, this time completing a distinguished patrol from Pearl Harbor to Fremantle, Western Australia. Though the Flier's next mission would be its final one, that mission is important for several reasons: the story of the Flier's sinking illuminates the nature of World War II underwater warfare and naval protocol and demonstrates the high degree of cooperation that existed among submariners, coast watchers, and guerrillas in the Philippines. The eight sailors who survived the disaster became the first Americans of the Pacific war to escape from a sunken submarine and return safely to the United States. Their story of persistence and survival has all the elements of a classic World War II tale: sudden disaster, physical deprivation, a ruthless enemy, and a dramatic escape from behind enemy lines. In The USS Flier: Death and Survival on a World War II Submarine, noted historian Michael Sturma vividly recounts a harrowing story of brave men who lived to return to the service of their country.

Author : Fiona Reynoldson
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0431119899

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Key Battles of World War Two by Fiona Reynoldson Pdf

Examines key events of the 20th century, with each title outlining the lead-up and aftermath, exploring the issues at stake, and introducing leaders and key figures.

Author : Mitch Epstein
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0393040275

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Vietnam by Mitch Epstein Pdf

A photographer's unnerving and poetic odyssey through modern-day Vietnam. Mitch Epstein's evocative pictures reveal a complicated Vietnam that few Americans have ever seen. This is not a document about the war, nor is it the pastoral idyll other photographers have portrayed. Vietnam, through Epstein's eyes, is a disturbing and sublime palimpsest. Vietnam: A Book of Changes interprets a culture and landscape largely cut off from the West for the last thirty years, and now open to a market economy and a new relationship to America. The photographs are suffused with the rawness of Vietnamese life lived on the economic and political edge. Under the layer of friendship lies the tension of politics; under beauty lies violence; under the stark faces of remote villagers is the entrepreneurial momentum drawing them to the city; and under the remnants of war is an artistic bohemia grappling with new freedoms and continued censorship. Epstein's groundbreaking art photography addresses our senses and intellect equally. These pictures bring us into the heart of Vietnam.