soldiers

Chronicles the evolution of warriors from around the world from 600 BCE to the present. Explores their tactics, means of transportation, housing, and training. Also discusses the armor, weapons, and gear they used.

An illustrated overview of military life that provides information on training, intelligence, weaponry, troops, prisoners of war, guerrilla fighting, and more. Includes clip-art CD.

This third book in a major series by a bestselling science fiction author, Printz Award winner, and National Book Award finalist is the gripping story of the most provocative character from his acclaimed novels Ship Breaker and The Drowned Cities.Tool, a half-man/half-beast designed for combat, is capable of so much more than his creators had ever dreamed. He has gone rogue from his pack of bioengineered "augments" and emerged a victorious leader of a pack of human soldier boys. But he is hunted relentlessly by someone determined to destroy him, who knows an alarming secret: Tool has found the way to resist his genetically ingrained impulses of submission and loyalty toward his masters... The time is coming when Tool will embark on an all-out war against those who have enslaved him. From one of science fiction's undisputed masters comes a riveting page-turner that pulls no punches."Suzanne Collins may have put dystopian literature on the YA map with 'The Hunger Games'...but Bacigalupi is one of the genre's masters, employing inventively terrifying details in equally imaginative story lines."--Los Angeles Times.

Full-color photographs and simple text provide a brief introduction to Memorial Day.

"The National Guard is made up of citizen soldiers. Their daily life at home and when serving is very different. Find out how these everyday heroes transition from their civilian jobs to military service"--Back cover.

"The Army is the oldest branch of the U.S. military-even older than the country itself. Find out what daily life is like for these heroic fighters. Learn what they wear, where they live, and how they serve"--Provided by publisher.

Spencer Morgan And Dieter Hedrick Are On Opposite Sides Of The War And Fighting For The Same Thing. At the age of fifteen, Dieter's blind devotion gets him promoted from Hitler Youth into the German army. Dieter's determined to prove his allegiance and bravery all costs. Spence, just sixteen, drops out of his Utah high school to begin training as a paratrooper. He's seen how boys who weren't much in high school can come home heroes, and Spence wants to prove to his friends and family that he really can be something. Their worst fear was that the war would end too soon -- that they wouldn't get the chance to prove themselves. But when they finally see the action they were hoping for, it's like nothing they could have ever imagined.

?Sab?as que Davy Crockett fue uno de los hombres que luch? contra los mexicanos en el Alamo? El Alamo fue originalmente una misi?n, pero m?s tarde se convirti? en el lugar de una batalla importante. Obt?n m?s informaci?n sobre este fascinante s?mbolo.

Young readers will explore the special cultural celebrations that are held throughout the United States.

From his 1776 Pennsylvania homestead, thirteen-year-old Samuel, who is a highly-skilled woodsman, sets out toward New York City to rescue his parents from the band of British soldiers and Native Americans who kidnapped them after slaughtering most of their community. Includes historical notes.