Voices of World War II: Stories from the Front Lines

by Lois Miner Huey

Overview

Can you imagine using a toilet to escape from a prison camp? Or how about battling snakes and bombs to help patients in the Philippines? These were everyday events for people during World War II. Experience their triumphs and defeats first-hand as you read about a captured British pilot, an American army nurse, a Japanese kamikaze pilot, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429647380
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2010
Series:	Cavendish Voices of War Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	780L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

A World Divided 4

British Escape Artist William Ash 6

American Army Nurse Ruth Straub 10

American Paratrooper David Webster 14

Nazi Pilot Hanna Reitsch 18

Japanese Kamikaze Pilot Hayashi Ichizo 22

The Cost of War 26

Glossary 29

Bibliography 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32