prisoners of war

A biography of Olympic runner and World War II bombardier, Louis Zamperini, who had been rambunctious in childhood before succeeding in track and eventually serving in the military, which led to a trial in which he was forced to find a way to survive in the open ocean after being shot down.

When young American pilot Rose Justice is captured by Nazis and sent to Ravensbr?ck, the notorious women's concentration camp, she finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery, and friendship of her fellow prisoners.

"Naval aviator Jeremiah Denton was captured in North Vietnam in 1965. As a POW, Jerry Denton led a group of fellow American prisoners in withstanding gruesome conditions behind enemy lines. They developed a system of secret codes and covert communications to keep up their spirits. Later, he would endure long periods of solitary confinement. Always, Jerry told his fellow POWs that they would one day return home together. Although Jerry spent seven and a half years as a POW, he did finally return home in 1973 after the longest . . . deployment in U.S. history. Denton's story--including that of the men he led, and of his wife, who fought for prisoners' rights while he was held captive--is a . . . narrative of human resilience and endurance"--Provided by publisher.

Shares the story of the group of wives that fought the US and Vietnam goverment to rescue their POW husbands after the war,including the lengths the women went to in order to get their husbands freedom and to account for the missing military men.

A nonfiction graphic work of the story of men who tunneled to escape a German prisoner-of-war camp. Learn about the planners, task leaders, and key players of the escape from Stalag Luft III"--.

"Examines the remarkable life of John McCain, from his time as a decorated veteran to elder statesman. Accessible text and plentiful photos cover McCain's early life, his military career, and his legacy in politics"--Provided by publisher.

In 1940s New Orleans, Fish Elliot is a polio-survivor with a knack for inventing and building things, and his African American neighbor Olympia is a girl with a talent for messing things up, but they are united in an effort to save a starving stray dog they call Liberty--and when Liberty is caged by a nasty farmer, they find an unlikely ally in a German prisoner of war, Erich, who is not much older than the two children.

Presents the survival story of Louis Zamperini, a bomber pilot who spent 2 years in a prisoner of war camp during World War II.

Chronicles the experiences of several Union soldiers survived battles, prison camp, and the sinking of "Sultana," the overcrowded steamboat that exploded on the Mississippi River while carrying them home.

Seeking inspiration for a new font design in an antique store in small-town Stillwater, Minnesota, the author, a graphic designer, was drawn to beautiful handwriting in some old letters. They were in French and had been signed by a man named Marcel and posted from Berlin to France during World War II. Her curiosity aroused, she began to trace Marcel's life and to try and find out the answer to his fate. In the meantime she immortalized Marcel's handwriting as the acclaimed P22 Marcel Script font.