prisoners of war

Relates the story of a U.S. airman who survived when his bomber crashed into the sea during World War II, spent forty-seven days adrift in the ocean before being rescued by the Japanese Navy, and was held as a prisoner until the end of the war.

During the closing months of World War II, a fifteen-year-old German girl must decide whether or not to help an escaped Russian prisoner of war, despite the serious consequences if she does so.

Tells the incredible true story of Frank Williams, a radarman in Britain's Royal Air Force, and Judy, a purebred pointer, who met as prisoners of war during World War II. Judy, who became the war's only official canine POW, was a fiercely loyal dog who sensed danger-warning her fellow prisoners of imminent attacks and, later, protecting them from brutal beatings. Frank and Judy's friendship, an unbreakable bond forged in the worst circumstances, is one of the great recently uncovered stories of World War II.

A young adult adaptation of the account of American lieutenant Louis Zamperini's experiences as a prisoner of war during World War II after his plane crashed in the Pacific ocean and he was captured by the Japanese.

Relates the true account of three pregnant women who met in Auschwitz, where they concealed their pregnancies from infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele and fought for their survival as well as the survival of their newborns as they embarked on a treacherous journey to freedom.

Barbara Birchim recounts her quest for answers about her husband, a Special Forces officer who went missing in action in Vietnam in 1968, describing her trips to Southeast Asia, her interactions with the U.S. government and military, and her emotional torment over not knowing her husband's fate.

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.

Presents the true story of the Allied WWII POWs of Oflag VI-B prison camp and their Operation Olympia, in which they disguised ladders as bookshelves then used them to go over the camp's fence.