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1161) Dogs of war
Author
Publisher
Graphix
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Three fictional stories, told in graphic novel format, about soldiers in World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War who were aided by combat dogs. Based on true stories.
Author
Publisher
Amistad Press, an imprint of HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The acclaimed author of The Secret Women and Things Past Telling returns with an engrossing historical novel about a little known aspect of WoWorld War II--the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only Black WACs to serve overseas during the conflict. As Dorothy and her sister WACs discover, life in the Army is an adventure filled with unexpected deprivations and culture shock. Women from all levels of society, secretaries, teachers, and...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"In this mesmerizing debut, a young American discovers he may be heir to the unclaimed estate of an English World War I officer, which launches him on a quest across Europe to uncover the elusive truth. Just after graduating college, Tristan Campbell receives a letter delivered by special courier to his apartment in San Francisco. It contains the phone number of a Mr. J.F. Prichard of Twyning & Hooper, Solicitors, in London -- and news that could...
1164) Soldier dog
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"It's 1917. In the trenches of France, miles from home, Stanley is a boy fighting a man's war. He is a dog handler, whose dog must be so loyal that he will cross no-man's-land alone under heavy fire to return to Stanley's side, carrying a message that could save countless lives. But this journey is fraught with danger, and only the bravest will survive. As the fighting escalates and Stanley experiences the true horror of war, he comes to realize that...
1165) Nick of time
Author
Series
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Nick McIver tries to help his father and sister send vital information to England about imminent Nazi invasion, until he finds himself transported through time to help his ancestor stop a mutinous captain who is aiding the French fleet and endangering British sailors.
1166) Legacy of war
Author
Series
Courtney novels volume 18
Publisher
Zaffre, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A sequel to Courtney's War finds a plot against Saffron and her husband, Gerhard, triggering consequences throughout post-World War II Europe, before Leon finds himself caught between colonialism and rebellion in an independence-seeking Kenya.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, officially bringing the United States into World War II. A new generation of pilots were recruited to fly bombing missions for the United States, and from that group, volunteers were requested for a dangerous secret assignment. For the first time in American history, Army bombers would be launched from an aircraft carrier. Once at sea, they were told their mission was a retaliation strike against...
1168) The counterfeit Countess: the Jewish woman who rescued thousands of Poles during the Holocaust
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"The astonishing story of Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg -- a Jewish mathematician who saved thousands of lives in Nazi-occupied Poland by masquerading as a Polish aristocrat--drawing on Mehlberg's own unpublished memoir. World War II and the Holocaust have given rise to many stories of resistance and rescue, but The Counterfeit Countess is unique. It tells the remarkable, unknown story of "Countess Janina Suchodolska," a Jewish woman who rescued more...
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, officially bringing the United States into World War II. A new generation of pilots were recruited to fly bombing missions for the United States, and from that group, volunteers were requested for a dangerous secret assignment. For the first time in American history, Army bombers would be launched from an aircraft carrier. Once at sea, they were told their mission was a retaliation strike against...
Author
Series
I survived (Graphic novels) volume 9
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Paul Colbert's French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn't seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better. Then Paul finds an American paratrooper stuck in a tree. When Paul helps the soldier, he discovers a secret resistance movement-and he learns the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis. But first, the resistance needs Paul's help. This is Paul's chance to...
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