They've been called the Greatest Generation, and now theirstories will live forever, passed on to the next generation, through this new dynamic and engaging group biography.
2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book Winner
2025 CBC Teacher Favorites Winner, Top 10
This engaging book briefly profiles 25 individuals (or groups) who were WWII heroes, ranging from the well known&to the more obscure&. Appealing color illustrations and photographs accompany the easy-to-read and interesting profiles that may spur readers to do further research. Booklist
From soldiers to pilots, nurses to factory workers, moms and dads to brothers and sistersthe 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 dont remember, but who deserve to be rediscovered and heralded by generations to come.
Jarret Keeneis an?assistant?professor in the English?department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he teaches American literature and the graphic novel. He has written many bookstravel guide, rock-band biography, poetry collectionsand edited short-fiction anthologies. His YA dystopian novel?Hammer of the Dogs?has been featured in?Writer's Digest?and?Publishers Weekly. His books for Bushel & Peck Books include?Heroes of World War II?and?Decide & Survive:?Attack on Pearl Harbor.
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