world war, 1939-1945

"Based on survivor accounts, this . . . novel opens days after the attack on Pearl Harbor and details three years of sea battles that spanned between Hawaii and the shores of Okinawa with the crew of one of the most decorated ships of the Pacific War"--Provided by publisher.

In 1945, thirteen-year-old Levi is sent to find the father he has not seen in three years, going from Chicago, to segregated North Carolina, and finally to Pendleton, Oregon,where he learns that his father's unit, the all-Black 555th paratrooper battalion, will never see combat but finally has a mission. Includes historical notes.

In 1945, thirteen-year-old Levi is sent to find the father he has not seen in three years, going from Chicago, to segregated North Carolina, and finally to Pendleton, Oregon, where he learns that his father's unit, the all-Black 555th paratrooper battalion, will never see combat but finally has a mission. Includes historical notes.

In 1945, thirteen-year-old Levi is sent to find the father he has not seen in three years, going from Chicago, to segregated North Carolina, and finally to Pendleton, Oregon, where he learns that his father's unit, the all-Black 555th paratrooper battalion, will never see combat but finally has a mission.

"Examines World War II in the Pacific, including the causes of the war between Japan and the United States, the important battles and leaders, life for soldiers and life on the homefront, and how the war ended"--Provided by publisher.

A historical look at twentieth-century German military power from the battlefields of France during World War I, the rise of the National Socialist Party and Adolf Hitler, to the end of the Second World War.

Chronicles the experiences of ordinary men who displayed extraordinary courage during World War II, including stories of a man aboard a sinking battleship, soldiers fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, army units that faced down German paratroopers, and other tales of survival.

Chronicles the rise and fall of Nazi Germany, from the 1939 invasion of Poland through Adolph Hitler's suicide, and provides testimonies from a variety of people, which includes soldiers, Hitler Youth activists, middle-class housewives, and more.

Contains first-person accounts and commentary that describe various aspects of life for American soldiers fighting in the Pacific theater of World War II on land, at sea, and in the air.