pacific ocean

Explores the story of Jerry Yellin, a captain of the U.S. Air Force who flew on the last official mission of World War II, over Iwo Jima after the atom bombs were dropped on Japan.

Did you know that the Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean? It is so large that all seven continents could fit inside it. Find out more in Pacific Ocean.

A description of the decisive U.S. naval victory over the Japanese fleet in June 1942.

"Five prisoners of war steal a hot air balloon and avoid capture in Virginia during the American Civil War. They fly for several thousand miles before a storm forces them to crash-land on an unknown island in the Pacific Ocean. The men must work together, combining their knowledge and skills, if they want to survive. However, the island has its secrets, and the castaways discover that it's not as deserted as they had thought. A mysterious figure has been watching them. Will this unknown person be the group's salvation or pose another challenge for the escapees?"--Provided by publisher.

"On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they remained undetected by the navy for nearly four days and nights. Battered by a savage sea, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia, and dementia. By the time rescue arrived, all but 316 men had died. The captain's subsequent court-martial left many questions unanswered: How did the navy fail to realize the Indianapolis was missing? Why was the cruiser traveling unescorted in enemy waters? And perhaps most amazing of all, how did these 316 men manage to survive? Interweaving the stories of three survivors--the captain, the ship's doctor, and a young marine--journalist Doug Stanton has brought this astonishing human drama to life in a narrative that is at once immediate and timeless"--back cover.

"The Japanese and their invading forces have wreaked havoc across eastern Asia. They've even attacked the U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor. You're part of the Allied Forces helping defend the Pacific Front. You choose how you will help fight for freedom on the high seas? Will you make the right decisions to help forward your cause and come home safe?"--Provided by publisher.

A young readers edition that tells the story of the "USS Indianapolis," a battle cruiser torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945, shortly after delivering parts of the atom bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima; and discusses the heroic struggles of sailors who survived the blast to stay alive in the sea for nearly five days before help arrived.

"An illustrated narrative nonfiction journey to the Pacific that shows elementary readers how animals and plants in an ocean ecosystem survive in an interconnected food web"--Provided by publisher.

"If a shipping container filled with 28,000 plastic ducks spilled into the Pacific Ocean, where would all those ducks go? Inspired by a real incident, this captivating and innovative look at the pollution crisis in our oceans follows one of the ducks as it is washed away on ocean currents, encountering plastic-endangered whales and sea turtles and passing through the giant floating island of marine debris known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. From the author-illustrator of the acclaimed Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover comes a highly accessible and graphically stylish picture book with an ultimately hopeful message about environmental issues and the state of our oceans. An end map documents the widely scattered journey of the real-life plastic ducks, showing where they have been found, as well as facts about the ways plastic is affecting various parts of the world"--From the publisher's web site.