Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Patton's Third Army Patton's Third Army Christopher J. Anderson Focuses on the uniforms and equipment of the Third Army while describing its movement across Europe during World War II. OL12906W
Adolf Eichmann Adolf Eichmann Ruth Sachs Biographical account of Adolf Eichmann, known as the engineer of death for his involvement with Hitler's regime during World War II. Also documents his escape, capture and punishment. OL15853924W
Home front Home front Charlie Samuels "Describes civilian life for people around the world on the home front during World War II, including stories of relocation, rations, and new jobs to support war efforts"--Provided by publisher. OL15902204W
Life under occupation Life under occupation Charlie Samuels "Describes life for people in countries under occupation by German and Japanese soldiers during World War II"--Provided by publisher. OL15902205W
Escape Escape Allan Zullo Features seven true stories of brave boys and girls who lived through the Holocaust. Their compelling accounts are based on exclusive, personal interviews with the survivors. Using real names, dates … OL16560428W
Navajo code talkers Navajo code talkers Andrew Santella Describes the function of the more than 400 Navajo marines who invented a secret code that was never broken by the enemy during World War II. OL16702989W
World War II infantrymen World War II infantrymen Steven Otfinoski "Describes the role infantryman played during World War II. Readers' choices reveal various historical details"--Provided by publisher. OL16727084W
Branded by the Pink Triangle Branded by the Pink Triangle Ken Setterington A history of the persecution of gay men by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. When the Nazis came to power in Europe, the lives of homosexuals came to be ruled by fear as raids, arrests, prison se… OL17584817W
Stories of women in World War II Stories of women in World War II Andrew Langley "More than 75 million people fought in World War II--nearly all of them men. Who was going to produce the weapons and the food, and do countless other important jobs? The answer was women. Millions s… OL17893176W
Rescuing the children Rescuing the children Deborah Hodge Discusses the efforts of the Kindertransport, which rescued ten thousand Jewish children from Nazi occupied countries before the start of World War II. OL18143559W
Courageous teen resisters Courageous teen resisters Ann Byers "Examines the stories of children and teen resisters in Europe during the Holocaust, including resistance groups, unarmed resistance, armed resistance in the ghettos and camps, and partisan units"--P… OL1978646W
Sachiko Sachiko Caren Stelson This striking piece of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six year old Sachiko Yasui's miraculous survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945 and the heartbreaking and lifelong a… OL20036919W
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler The Boys Who Challenged Hitler Phillip M. Hoose At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates … OL20683403W
Last Soldier Last Soldier Stephen Rickard, Royalties, Stephen 36 pages : 20 cm OL21613912W
Leningrad Leningrad Trudy J. Hanmer Describes life in the Russian city of Leningrad during World War II. OL2970945W
Martyrs To Madness Martyrs To Madness Ted Gottfried Discusses how the Nazis came to power in Germany and the systematic brutalization they perpetrated on such groups as the Jews, Gypsies, Catholics, homosexuals, and others. OL37291W
Flags of our fathers Flags of our fathers Bradley, James,James Bradley,Ron Powers In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who ra… OL5799329W