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Heroes Don't Run: A Novel of the Pacific War
by Mazer, Harry
A 17 year old defies his mother's wishes and enlists in the Marines during World War II
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Topics
Asian Pacific American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Simon & Schuster, 2005, New York, NY
High Flight
by Granfield, Linda
Biography of the author of the poem "High Flight," Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot John Magee.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Tundra, 1999, Toronto, Ontario
Homes and Cities: Living for the Future
by Morgan, Sally
Addresses the creation, growth, and future of cities.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Frankin Watts, 1998, New York, NY
How the Second Grade Got $8,205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty
by Zimelman, Nathan
The second graders of Newton Barnaby School are on a mission! They need to earn enough money for a class trip to the Statue of Liberty. Follow the tale in the very own words of Susan Olson, treasurer and reporter of the second grade class.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Albert Whitman and Company, 1992, Park Ridge, IL
I am an American: A True Story of Japanese Internment
by Jerry Stanley
Based on interviews and personal recollections, this book intertwines the experiences of Shi Nomura, a high school senior about to propose to his girlfriend, with the larger historical narrative of Japanese internment.
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Topics
Asian Pacific American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School, High School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Crown Publishers, 1994, New York, NY
Award Key
- Caldecott Medal
- Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).
- Newberry Medal
- Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).
- Golden Kite Award
- Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World.
