Flags of our fathers : heroes of Iwo Jima / James Bradley with Ron Powers ; adapted for young people by Michael French.
Record details
- ISBN: 0440229200
- ISBN: 9780440229209
- Physical Description: 211 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st Laurel-Leaf ed.
- Publisher: New York : Laurel-Leaf Books, 2005.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally published: New York : Delacorte Press, 2001. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-208) and index. |
Summary, etc.: | Recounts the true story behind the raising of the U.S. flag on the Pacific Island or Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945, and the photograph that preserved the moment. Includes a letter from Clint Eastwood. |
Target Audience Note: | RL:6.5. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Beacon Falls Public Library | YA 940.54 BRA (Text) | 33120143476106 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Lebanon Middle School | 940.54 BRA (Text) | 33431121213373 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Sherman Library | J940.5 BRA (Text) | 34060116059431 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Flags of Our Fathers : A Young People's Edition
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Flags of Our Fathers : A Young People's Edition
The New York Times bestselling chronicle of one of the most famous moments in American military history--the raising of the U. S. flag at Iwo Jima during World War II--now adapted for young adults. Read the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and strength of America and its armed forces. This is a penetrating, epic look at a generation at war, told with keen insight and enormous honesty -also a major motion picture directed by Clint Eastwood. In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima-and into history. Through a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire, they battled to the island's highest peak. And there, they raised a flag, signaling a historic step towards the eventual defeat of the Axis powers of World War II. A powerful account of six very different men--three of which were killed in battle-- who came together in the heroic fight for the Pacific's most crucial island. It is the story of the difference between truth and myth, the legacy of a hero, and the brutal cost of war.