Peter Collier

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Choosing Courage: Inspiring True Stories of What It Means to Be a HeroPaperback, 3 May 2016

Choosing Courage: Inspiring True Stories of What It Means to Be a Hero
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Reading Age
Ages: 9-12
Grade Levels
4-7
Print Length
272 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Artisan Publishers
Date Published
3 May 2016
ISBN-10
1579657052
ISBN-13
9781579657055

Description

Riveting real-life accounts of heroism from Medal of Honor recipients, including Clinton Romesha (author of Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor) and exceptional civilians like schoolteacher Jencie Fagan

How does an ordinary person become a hero? It happens in a split second, a moment of focus and clarity, when a choice is made. Here are the gripping accounts of Medal of Honor recipients who demonstrated guts and selflessness on the battlefield and confronted life-threatening danger to make a difference. There are the stories of George Sakato and Vernon Baker--both of whom overcame racial discrimination to enlist in the army during World War II (Sakato was a second-generation Japanese American, Baker an African American) and went on to prove that heroes come in all colors--and Clint Romesha, who led his outnumbered fellow soldiers against a determined enemy to prevent the Taliban from taking over a remote U.S. Army outpost in Afghanistan.

Also included are civilians who have been honored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation for outstanding acts of bravery in crisis situations, from a school shooting to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Adding depth and context are illuminating essays on the combat experience and its aftermath, covering topics such as overcoming fear; a mother mourning the loss of her son; and "surviving hell" as a prisoner of war.

Product Details

Audience:
Ages: 9-12
Author:
Peter Collier
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
3 May 2016
Dimensions:
20.83 x 13.72 x 2.29 cm
Educational Level:
Grade Levels: 4-7
ISBN-10:
1579657052
ISBN-13:
9781579657055
Language:
English
Pages:
272
Weight:
272.16 gm

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