John F. Wukovits
1) Anne Frank
Author
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Discusses the life of Anne Frank, focusing on the years she and her family spent in hiding and the impact of her story upon the world.
4) Eisenhower
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Formats
Description
In the third installment of the Great Generals series, WWII expert John Wukovits explores Dwight D. Eisenhower's contributions to American warfare. American general and 34th president of the United States, Eisenhower led the assault on the French coast at Normandy and held together the Allied units through the European campaign that followed. The book reveals Eisenhower's advocacy in the pre-war years of the tank, his friendships with George Patton...
5) Stephen King
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Discusses the life, career, and influence of the popular horror writer Stephen King.
6) Colin Powell
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Surveys the life and military accomplishments of Colin Powell, as well as his struggles with racial prejudice.
8) Flying aces
Author
Pub. Date
c2002
Description
Recounts the lives and aerial achievements of some of the most famous flying aces in World War I, including Manfred von Richthofen, Eddie Rickenbacker, Edward "Mick" Mannock, Albert Ball, Jr., Rene Fonck, and Georges Guynemer.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
The forgotten story of American war hero Eddie Rickenbacker's crash landing in the Pacific during World War II, and his incredible twenty-three-day crusade to keep his crew alive In the darkest days of World War II, an unlikely civilian was sent to deliver a letter from Washington to General MacArthur in New Guinea. Eddie Rickenbacker was a genuine icon, a pioneer of aviation, the greatest fighter pilot of the First World War, recipient of the Medal...
10) Tim Allen
Author
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Presents a biography of the star of the television show "Home Improvement," focusing on how he turned his life around after serving a prison sentence for selling illegal drugs.
11) Eli Manning
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Provides an overview of the life and career of quarterback Eli Manning, discussing his family, college and professional achievements, Super Bowl performance, personal relationships, and other related topics
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
The story of the Battle of Samar and the sacrifice of the USS Samuel B. Roberts documents how the destroyer and its small unit confronted formidable Japanese forces to secure the region for MacArthur's transports inside Leyte Gulf, in an account that also describes the harrowing three days endured in the sea by the ship's survivors.
14) Tin can titans: the heroic men and ships of World War II's most decorated Navy destroyer squadron
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
When Admiral William Halsey selected Destroyer Squadron 21 (Desron 21) to lead his victorious ships into Tokyo Bay to accept the Japanese surrender, it was the most battle-hardened US naval squadron of the war. But it was not the squadron of ships that had accumulated such an inspiring resume; it was the people serving aboard them. Sailors, not metallic superstructures and hulls, had won the battles and become the stuff of legend.
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Bull Halsey was a navy brat and a latecomer to naval aviation, although distinguished as a destroyer officer before the war. He successfully commanded the early carrier raids into Japanese waters, missed the Battle of Midway due to illness, then achieved his greatest distinction as commander in the South Pacific, beginning with turning Guadalcanal around. Moved into command of the Third Fleet, he was less successful, as his overwhelming aggressiveness...
18) Robin Williams
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 4
Description
This book profiles comedian and actor Robin Williams, whose award-winning career includes stand-up comedy work, the television series "Mork and Mindy," and movies such as "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Aladdin," and others.
19) Life as a POW
Author
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Describes what it was like to be an American prisoner of war held by the Germans or Japanese during World War II, discussing the physical conditions, emotional turmoil, and difficult transition to freedom after harsh imprisonment.
20) The 1910s
Pub. Date
[2000]
Description
A collection of essays provides information on American culture and history between 1910 and 1920.
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