Two boys, one German and one American, are eager to join their respective armies during World War II, and their paths cross at the Battle of the Bulge.
Based on first-person accounts and illustrated with vintage photographs and drawings, this book reveals how black soldiers influenced the outcome of the Civil War and the decades that followed.
Contains an introduction to what it was like to be Roman soldier, in simple text with illustrations, including information on armor, weapons, skills, and duties.
Presents the memoirs of Joseph Plumb Martin, a fifteen-year-old boy who enlisted in the revolutionary army in 1776, fighting under Washington, wintering at Valley Forge, and staying in the fight until the end of the war in 1783.
Provides historical background and detailed information on the Roman soldier's training, duties, weapons, armor, equipment, rations, daily life, battle tactics, and military discipline.
In the Middle East, Noor and Farah discover a library in a crumbling building; when soldiers approach and aim their weapons at the girls, Noor's mouth spurts flames turning the soldiers into melted metal.
In the bitter winter of 1775-76, Colonel Henry Knox and his younger brother Will, both of the Continental Army, become frustrated with the British blockade of Boston and decide to attempt to move 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, over 300 miles of mountainous wilderness, to defend the besieged city.
Illustrations and text describe life as a soldier in the Continental Army, with information on the duties of a soldier, training, weapons and battle tactics, and battlefield injuries.
