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245 10 a| Heroes of World War II :b| 25 true stories of unsung heroes who fought for freedom /c| Jarret Keene ; illustrated by Ricardo Gualberto.;

246 30 a| 25 true stories of unsung heroes who fought for freedom;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| Fresno, California :b| Bushel & Peck Books,c| [2024];

300 a| 61 pages :b| illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;c| 29 cm;

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490 1 a| Bushel & Peck's heroes remembered library;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

505 0 a| Author's note -- Introduction -- A timeline of World War II -- Ira Hayes -- Oskar Schindler -- Desmond Doss -- Dorothy Still -- Genevieve de Gaulle -- Charles Joseph Coward -- Tuskegee Airmen -- John F. Kennedy -- Joe Foss -- Lachhiman Gurung -- Abdol Hossein Sardari -- Susan Travers -- Guy Stern -- Audie Murphy -- Princess Alice of Battenberg -- Indigenous warriors -- Valentina Grizodubova -- Jose Calugas -- Pedro Augusto del Valle -- Violette Szabo -- W. Eugene Smith -- Irena Sendler -- Soldiers from India --Julius Ellsberry -- Nadezhda Popova.;

520 a| They've been called the Greatest Generation, and now their stories will live forever, passed on to the next generation through this new dynamic and engaging biography. From soldiers to pilots, nurses to factory workers, moms and dads to brothers and sisters--the stories in Heroes of World War II highlight timeless examples of courage, sacrifice, and selflessness. Meet: Ira Hayes, a Native American who was one of the six Marines to raise the flag on Iwo Jima; Dorothy Still, a prisoner of war nurse in the Philippines whose makeshift hospital treated thousands of prisoners; Guy Stern, one of the original "Ritchie Boys" who worked to gather intelligence on the front lines; Plus many, many more. The Heroes Remembered Library brings the most exciting time periods in history to life through the stories of the heroes we often don't remember, but who deserve to be rediscovered and heralded by generations to come.;

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650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945v| Juvenile literature.=| ^A630928;

650 0 a| Heroesv| Biographyv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A470012;

650 6 a| Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945v| Biographiesv| Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945z| États-Unisv| Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945v| Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.;

650 6 a| Hérosv| Biographiesv| Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.;

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Heroes of World War II : 25 true stories of unsung heroes who fought for freedom / Jarret Keene ; illustrated by Ricardo Gualberto.

Author/creator	Keene, Jarret, 1973- author.
Other author	Gualberto, Ricardo, illustrator.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	Fresno, California : Bushel & Peck Books, [2024]
Copyright Date	©2024
Description	61 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm
Subjects	World War, 1939-1945--Biography. --Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945--United States. --Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945--Juvenile literature. Heroes--Biography. --Juvenile literature. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Biographies. --Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--États-Unis. --Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Héros--Biographies. --Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.

Portion of title	25 true stories of unsung heroes who fought for freedom
Physical medium	illustration
Series	Bushel & Peck's heroes remembered library Bushel & Peck's heroes remembered library. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents	Author's note -- Introduction -- A timeline of World War II -- Ira Hayes -- Oskar Schindler -- Desmond Doss -- Dorothy Still -- Genevieve de Gaulle -- Charles Joseph Coward -- Tuskegee Airmen -- John F. Kennedy -- Joe Foss -- Lachhiman Gurung -- Abdol Hossein Sardari -- Susan Travers -- Guy Stern -- Audie Murphy -- Princess Alice of Battenberg -- Indigenous warriors -- Valentina Grizodubova -- Jose Calugas -- Pedro Augusto del Valle -- Violette Szabo -- W. Eugene Smith -- Irena Sendler -- Soldiers from India --Julius Ellsberry -- Nadezhda Popova.
Abstract	They've been called the Greatest Generation, and now their stories will live forever, passed on to the next generation through this new dynamic and engaging biography. From soldiers to pilots, nurses to factory workers, moms and dads to brothers and sisters--the stories in Heroes of World War II highlight timeless examples of courage, sacrifice, and selflessness. Meet: Ira Hayes, a Native American who was one of the six Marines to raise the flag on Iwo Jima; Dorothy Still, a prisoner of war nurse in the Philippines whose makeshift hospital treated thousands of prisoners; Guy Stern, one of the original "Ritchie Boys" who worked to gather intelligence on the front lines; Plus many, many more. The Heroes Remembered Library brings the most exciting time periods in history to life through the stories of the heroes we often don't remember, but who deserve to be rediscovered and heralded by generations to come.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Biographies.
ISBN	9781638191711 (hardcover)
ISBN	1638191719 (hardcover)

Heroes of World War II : 25 true stories of unsung heroes who fought for freedom / Jarret Keene ; illustrated by Ricardo Gualberto.

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