prisoners of war

Presents a biography of U.S. Senator John McCain, written with simple text and photographs, and details his childhood, family, military service, and highlights from his political career through his Republican presidential nomination for the 2008 election. Includes a list of important dates.

Twin brothers from Depression-era Oklahoma fall in love with the same girl, and one of them marries her, creating an unbridgeable rift between them--a rift that is widened further yet by their experiences as prisoners of war in the Pacific.

Libby Pelletier is drawn into the decades-old mystery surrounding the death of Dieter Kallick, an inmate at a Maine prison camp during World War II, when she learns that her own family is implicated in what appears to be the murder of the young German soldier.

Examines the war crimes trial, in which Henry Wirz, the Confederate officer in charge of Andersonville Prison camp was accused of allowing the prisoners to be deliberately abused and neglected.

Provides background on the Holocaust and tells the stories of individuals who escaped from Auschwitz, Sobibor, Colditz, and occupied territories to survive the war. Includes an annotated bibliography and further reading list.

Provides information about the Vietnam War and describes the experiences of U.S. soldiers and civilians who were prisoners of war during the conflict.

Sheltering an escaped German prisoner of war is the beginning of some shattering experiences for a twelve-year-old Jewish girl in Arkansas.

Sheltering an escaped German prisoner of war is the beginning of some shattering experiences for a 12-year- old Jewish girl in Arkansas.

An autobiography of the Navy pilot, focusing on his ordeal as the first American prisoner-of-war in North Vietnam.

Offers a brief overview of the life of former senator and 2008 presidential candidate John McCain, discussing his years in the military, time as a prisoner of war, political career, and other related topics.