philippines

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese air force launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet moored in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, that changed the course of World War II. Period photographs and 4-color maps of battles provide readers with an incredible learning experience, along with spellbinding eyewitness reports as sidebars.

Examines the life of the Philippine political leader whose presidency was viewed by some as a dictatorship.

Describes the celebration of the Christmas holiday in the Philippines and includes stories, songs, recipes, and craft projects.

Two elderly boars with contrasting dispositions take turns caring for a baby crocodile and find that their attitudes determine how they are repaid.

A biography of the woman who rose to political prominence after the death of her husband and was elected president of the Philippines in 1986.

Discusses the strategy, battles, and major personalities involved in the recapture of the Philippine Islands during World War II.

A biography of the political newcomer who ran for the office of president of the Philippines following her husband's assassination and defeated Ferdinand Marcos in the 1986 election. Includes an interview with President Aquino.

Mary McKay Maynard chronicles the experiences her family had while hiding in the jungles of the Philippines with other American families after the Japanese attacked the village where they were staying.

The author chronicles his boyhood in the U.S. and the Philippines during World War II.