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"Fergus Frew thought he knew what to expect when he signed up with the Navy's demolitions team. But as the Korean War rages on, Fergus and his fellow divers -- aka 'frogmen' are tasked with more than just scouting mudflats, Soon they're planting mines. And sabotaging tunnels, bridges ... and even fishing nets. Scariest of all, it falls to Fergus to discover where the enemy has placed their mines, a job as painstaking as it is dangerous. But frogmen are amphibious. And Fergus may not realize it, but he's in a position to change the way the world thinks about combat"--Jacket flap.

All her life, Spensa's dreamed of becoming a pilot. Of proving she's a hero like her father. She made it to the sky, but the truths she learned about her father were crushing. The rumors of his cowardice are true--he deserted his flight during battle against the Krell. Worse, though, he turned against his team and attacked them. Spensa is sure there's more to the story. And she's sure that whatever happened to her father in his starship could happen to her. When she made it outside the protective shell of her planet, she heard the stars--and it was terrifying. Everything Spensa has been taught about her world is a lie. But Spensa also discovered a few other things about herself--and she'll travel to the end of the galaxy to save humankind if she needs to.

"When a long-term attack against her world by the alien Krell escalates, Spensa's dream of becoming a pilot may come true, despite her deceased father being labeled a deserter"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the story of four refugees from Sudan that typifies the refugee experience. Describes these young men's attempts to make it in a strange place after years on the run or in refugee camps. Examines the excitement of new opportunities and the adjustments to a new society.

"[A collection of essays that] explore the oceanic depths of longing and the reverberations of obsession"--Provided by publisher.

"A young man, injured and home from the war, is lauded as a hero. But he doesn't feel very heroic in the face of all that he witnessed"--Provided by publisher.

Athan, the youngest son of General Dakar of Savient, wants nothing to do with his father's military and political ambitions, but when his mother is murdered, he is ordered to go undercover in the kingdom of Etania, befriend Princess Aurelia, and gather intelligence about her indomitable mother, who stands between the general and his ultimate goals of conquest.

"[Relates] the story of a child of war torn from the country and home he knows and loves, amid the swirling confusion of political upheaval, violence and personal loss. Based on a true story about a young boy who was exiled to Siberia as a child during the Second World War"--Back cover.

Engaged in a long running battle, the Yooks and the Zooks develop more and more sophisticated weaponry as they attempt to outdo each other.

Veterans are brave men and women who've served their country in the armed forces.