Lisa L Owens
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Early on the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese aircraft and ships attacked the US military base at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii. Following the attack, the United States would officially enter World War II, and people around the country would join together to support the war effort. But for those at Pearl Harbor, the war began when the attack did. Pilots, navy officers, nurses, and civilians quickly took action. These brave heroes worked to defend...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Writing nonfiction for children takes skill with research as well as with writing. The facts and the research supporting children's nonfiction must hold up under intense scrutiny. Sometimes called "kidlit," today's successful children's nonfiction is engaging and enticing and supported by the most credible source material available.
Today's successful children's nonfiction authors must believe that facts matter, embrace the crucial role that research...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
World War II marked the first time women pilots were trained to fly military planes in the United States. Although most were not allowed to fly combat missions, they provided great service to the Allied forces. Learn about the brave women in the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union who trained, flew, and fought for the Allies, blazing a path for women in the military.
Author
Language
Español
Description
En la primavera de 1940, la Alemania nazi lanzó un ataque masivo sobre Europa occidental. Sus fuerzas atravesaron Bélgica y otros países rápidamente, lo que obligó a los poderes Aliados a huir. Pronto los Aliados ya no tuvieron a dónde retirarse. En la ciudad portuaria francesa de Dunkerque, quedaron atrapados entre los nazis al este y el Océano Atlántico al oeste.
Entonces comenzó una evacuación masiva a través del Canal de la Mancha...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
In 1666 Sieur de La Salle left France and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to New France, a colony in present-day Canada. He wanted to explore new lands and even sail to China. On La Salle's most famous expedition, he traveled down the Mississippi River and claimed the Louisiana Territory for France. How do we know about La Salle's journeys and the native peoples he encountered along the way? Through letters, maps, and images recorded by La Salle...
Author
Language
Español
Description
Cuando comenzó la Segunda Guerra Mundial, muchos países no permitían que hubiera mujeres pilotos en el ejército. Sin embargo, a medida que avanzaba la guerra, estos países comenzaron a enfrentar una escasez de pilotos. Gran Bretaña, Estados Unidos y la Unión Soviética comenzaron a reclutar mujeres pilotos para apoyar el esfuerzo bélico.
Estas mujeres pilotos volaron cientos de aviones militares. A menudo se arriesgaban para servir a sus...