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"Great Battles for Boys" takes kids to the front lines of history's most important fights.
Got a reluctant middle-school reader? Not after he reads this book.
From weapons, strategies, and military leaders, boys learn who won--or lost--and why "freedom isn't free."
"WWII in the Pacific" opens with the Flying Tigers, the American soldiers covertly fighting Japan before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From there, in chronological order, battles storm across the Pacific. From that deadly surprise attack on Hawaii to the lethal "island hopping" strategy that eventually led to Victory Over Japan.
History will never look the same. And boys will never forget it.
Each chapter features short dramatic tales, historic photos, maps, and movies the whole family can watch.
A great addition to the young adult history works such as "Killing Pattion," "Unbroken," and Rick Atkinson's military history series.
"In Volume II of Great Battles, author Joe Giorello paints a vivid picture of events in WW II's Pacific Theater in a way that can make readers forget they aren't listening to first-hand accounts of the action. Combining his uniquely conversational style with myriad historical facts, plenty of interesting photos,and lots of fascinating, little known anecdotes, Joe takes readers 'behind the scenes' and helps them to experience this vitally important chapter in our Nation's history. From the dark days following Pearl Harbor to victory ratified aboard the USS Missouri, Giorello covers it all - and never fails to capture the incredible sacrifice, unbelievable courage, and selfless service of America's bravest and finest. A great book with superb additional resources; I give it a 'must read!'
The Reverend Charles F. Reynolds
Chief Warrant Officer 3, USMC, Ret.
Got a reluctant middle-school reader? Not after he reads this book.
From weapons, strategies, and military leaders, boys learn who won--or lost--and why "freedom isn't free."
"WWII in the Pacific" opens with the Flying Tigers, the American soldiers covertly fighting Japan before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From there, in chronological order, battles storm across the Pacific. From that deadly surprise attack on Hawaii to the lethal "island hopping" strategy that eventually led to Victory Over Japan.
History will never look the same. And boys will never forget it.
Each chapter features short dramatic tales, historic photos, maps, and movies the whole family can watch.
A great addition to the young adult history works such as "Killing Pattion," "Unbroken," and Rick Atkinson's military history series.
"In Volume II of Great Battles, author Joe Giorello paints a vivid picture of events in WW II's Pacific Theater in a way that can make readers forget they aren't listening to first-hand accounts of the action. Combining his uniquely conversational style with myriad historical facts, plenty of interesting photos,and lots of fascinating, little known anecdotes, Joe takes readers 'behind the scenes' and helps them to experience this vitally important chapter in our Nation's history. From the dark days following Pearl Harbor to victory ratified aboard the USS Missouri, Giorello covers it all - and never fails to capture the incredible sacrifice, unbelievable courage, and selfless service of America's bravest and finest. A great book with superb additional resources; I give it a 'must read!'
The Reverend Charles F. Reynolds
Chief Warrant Officer 3, USMC, Ret.
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