Walk Toward the Rising Sun: From Child Soldier to Ambassador of Peace
Written by Ger Duany with Garen Thomas
War
Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of “The Children’s Ship”
Written by Deborah Heiligman It was so refreshing reading a book about a part of World War II that I was unfamiliar with. I loved how Heiligman located interviews, letters, and news articles of the incident and was able to weave the story to feel like I was hearing the account told by the individuals …
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Three Days at the Brink: FDR’s Daring Gamble to Win World War II (Young Readers’ Edition)
Written by Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney I really enjoyed this book! I think this book is good because it has a vivid description of how the events of World War II happened. It also has the back story of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, which I find very interesting. I liked everything about this book. Reviewed …
Sergeant Reckless
Written by Patricia McCormick, Illustrated by Iacopo Bruno Sergeant Reckless is a true story of little horse who became a hero. This story took place during the Korean War. The Marines in this story were exhausted from hauling heavy ammunition uphill to a powerful new cannon nicknamed the “reckless” rifle. One of the marines had …
Ryan Pitts — Afghanistan: A Firefight in the Mountains of Wanat, by Michael P. Spradlin
Medal of Honor Series Written by Michael P. Spradlin
Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code, by Joseph Bruchac and Liz Amini-Holmes
Written by Joseph Bruchac, Illustrated by Liz Amini-Holmes
The Sinking of the Vasa, written by Russell Freedman and illustrated by William Low
The Sinking of the Vasa: A Shipwreck of Titanic Proportions Written by Russell Freedman, Illustrated by William Low
Eyes of the World: Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, and the Invention of Modern Photojournalism
Read this book in Granite’s OverDrive Digital Library Written by Marc Aronson & Marina Budhos