Too Young The Heroes

Author : George Lince
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147660598X
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Too Young the Heroes written by George Lince and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Right after Pearl Harbor, the author joined the Marines at 17. After boot camp, he went to the First Marine Division, taking part in some of the bloodiest fighting in the Pacific, including the landing on Okinawa where he was wounded. Fighting under terrible conditions, he and his fellow Marines persevered. This is the author's story of combat and of growing up.

Author : Debra West Smith
Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1455616850
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young Heroes of the Confederacy written by Debra West Smith and published by Pelican Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-10-31 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Civil War was a war unlike any other. The bravery and strength the soldiers showed, the determination in the direst of circumstances, and the fearlessness when met with challenges never dreamed of set these dark years apart. So much has been recorded about the War Between the States from the bloody battles to the steadfast generals. However, there were others present who are often forgotten: young people who were faced with a fate they never thought they would meet when their lives were taken out of their control. These children of the Confederacy soon grew accustomed to empty fields, family members who never returned home, and lives shortened by the hard impact of a bullet. Many felt a calling to join the cause and found themselves in the same situations as their adult counterparts: prisoners of war, amputees, spies, or guides for generals-only they were barely twenty years old. This collection of true accounts presents the voices of those who faced the ultimate test of character and courage and until now have so rarely been heard. The stories of these emerging adults provide an engrossing exploration of the Civil War in a way that is unlike any other in delivery and subject matter.

Author : Rick Holz
Publisher : Ulverscroft
ISBN 13 : 9780708946671
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Too Young to be a Hero written by Rick Holz and published by Ulverscroft. This book was released on 2002 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rick Holz was born in a small town in Germany in 1924, to a father who told him glorious stories from the Great War, and a mother who never understood him. When his father dies on the first day of school, little 'Ollie' feels deserted in a harsh world. He joins the Hitler Youth at ten and begins to greet his mother with 'Heil Hitler' instead of 'Good morning'. At seventeen, the young patriot can barely wait to sign up for the infantry and fight for his beloved Fuhrer. But his years of brainwashing quickly wear off as he reaches the brink of insanity defending a corridor west of Stalingrad. .

Author : Marcia Lynn McClure
Publisher : Distractions Ink
ISBN 13 : 0982192118
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weathered Too Young written by Marcia Lynn McClure and published by Distractions Ink. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lark Lawrence was alone. In all the world there was no one who cared for her. Still, there were worse things than independence-and Lark had grown quite capable of providing for herself. Nevertheless, as winter loomed, she suddenly found herself with no means by which to afford food and shelter-destitute. Yet, Tom Evans was a kind and compassionate man. When Lark Lawrence appeared on his porch, without pause he hired her to keep house and cook for himself and his cantankerous elder brother, Slater. And although Tom had befriend Lark first, it would be Slater Evans-handsome, brooding and twelve years Lark's senior-who would unknowingly abduct her heart. Still, Lark's true age (which she concealed at first meeting the Evans brothers) was not the only truth she had kept from Slater and Tom Evans. Darker secrets lay imprisoned deep within her heart-and her past. However, it is that secrets are made to be found out-and Lark's secrets revealed would soon couple with the arrival of a woman from Slater's past to forever shatter her dreams of winning his love-or so it seemed. Would truth and passion mingle to capture Lark the love she'd never dared to hope for?

Author : Gordon R. McLean
Publisher : Focus on the Family Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781561796298
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Too Young to Die written by Gordon R. McLean and published by Focus on the Family Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the stories of several former Chicago gang members, this book shows how teens can be won to Christ and transformed into productive members of society.

Author : Phillip Hoose
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374382522
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book We Were There, Too! written by Phillip Hoose and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-08-08 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE PLAYED IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

Author : Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher : Metro Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784189006
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Too Brave to Live, Too Young to Die - Teenage Heroes From WWI written by Nigel Cawthorne and published by Metro Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War I was a slaughter on an unprecedented scale. Nevertheless there was no shortage of young men willing to sacrifice themselves for their country. Some lied about their age to join up, not just at the start of the war when it was seen as a glorious adventure, but even towards the end when the true horror of the mechanized butchery was known to one and all.This book concerns the young men who were not yet twenty when they won the Victoria Cross, the British armed forces highest award for gallantry. Many perished in the action that earned them the VC. Others survived to receive the award, but then went on to die later in the war.One was as young as sixteen. Several were just eighteen, though they were supposed to be nineteen before they were allowed to serve overseas. They were sailors and airmen, as well as soldiers, and they came from Britain, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Nepal and India.Each one demonstrated an exceptional nerve and bravery. While some did survive World War I - even going on to serve in World War II - they showed an reckless indifference to death that made them Too Brave to Live, Too Young to Die.World War I has been over for nearly a hundred years now, but the tales of their valour live on. These men and their exploits deserve to be remembered - in the hope that young men will never be called on to do such things again.

Author : Sally Wong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781990107306
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Too Young written by Sally Wong and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever been told, "You're too young"? Niren and Mikki are on a quest to make a difference, but no one will let them. You're too young! It's too dangerous! These are too heavy for you! That's all they keep hearing lately. ...Until they realize that the chance to become heroes has been hiding right under their noses all along.

Author : Lucy Beevor
Publisher : Stripes Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781847159557
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young Heroes written by Lucy Beevor and published by Stripes Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover over 100 extraordinary children from across the world. Featuring an international selection of passionate young people, this collection highlights the stories of musical talents, environmental activists, engineers, artists and authors, as well as political voices, among others. Including entertainers such as Taylor Swift and Daniel Radcliffe, sporting heroes like Pele and Michelle Kwarn, and business entrepreneurs Tavi Gevinson and Jordan Casey, this is an empowering and inspirational read. It also includes suggestions and tips so that you, too, can be even more amazing!

Author : Ellis Paul
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN 13 : 080753241X
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hero In You written by Ellis Paul and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed songwriter Ellis Paul brings the inspirational words from his songs to the pages of a new picture book! Based on his award-winning family album of the same name, The Hero in You introduces kids to thirteen real-life American heroes. From Chief Joseph to Rosa Parks, their remarkable, heroic lives motivate and encourage us to aim high and try our best. Also included is a special edition CD of The Hero in You with 14 songs and exclusive introductory tracks from Ellis Paul. Readers can listen along to the lyrical book text, then read additional facts about the heroes on each spread.