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Author:

Zullo, Allan, author.

Title:

World War I heroes / by Allan Zullo.

Publisher:

Scholastic Inc.,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xi, 162 pages ; 20 cm.

Subject:

World War, 1914-1918--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Soldiers--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Heroes--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Soldiers--Juvenile literature.
Heroes--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives.

Contents:

The Great War -- The Tennessee crack shot: Army Corporal Alvin York -- The flying fox: Royal Flying Corps Major William " Billy" Bishop -- The "suicide club" hero: Army Private John "Jack" Barkley -- The POW escapee: Navy Lieutenant Edouard Izac -- The battlefield savior: Ambulance driver James "Jim" McConnell -- The killer marksman: Army Lieutenant Samuel Woodfill -- The ace of aces: United States Air Service Captain Eddie Rickenbacker -- The immigrant doughboy: Army Private Abraham Krotoshinsky -- The fighting eighth: The 8th Illinois National Guard/370th U.S. Army Infantry -- The devil dog: Marine Gunner William Nice -- WWW I glossary.

Summary:

Documents the stories of ten real-life war heroes who served in World War I, including a Navy lieutenant who was captured deep in German territory and engineered a daring escape.

Series:

Ten true tales
Zullo, Allan. Ten true tales.

ISBN:

0545837510
9780545837514

LCCN:

bl2015056290

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)