| Amazing World War II Stories Contributor(s): Berglund, Bruce (Author), Hoena, Blake A. (Author), Yomtov, Nel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1543573215 ISBN-13: 9781543573213 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $117.81 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - History |
| Series: Amazing World War II Stories |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7.4" W x 9.3" (2.40 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In World War II, courage wasn't limited to troops fighting on the front lines. From deceiving enemy forces to creating secret codes, these astonishing true stories share the bravery of several little-known heroes of World War II. Through action-packed, full-color graphic novels, readers will learn about a brave U.S. pilot who survived a Japanese POW camp, a Soviet all-female air force regiment, creative American G.I.s who tricked the enemy with carefully crafted illusions, and more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hoena, Blake A.: - Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where he wrote stories about robots conquering the moon and trolls lumbering around the woods behind his parents house. He now lives in Minnesota and continues to write about fun things like space aliens and superheroes. Blake has written more than fifty chapter books and graphic novels for children.Yomtov, Nel: - Nel Yomtov is a writer of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area. |