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New Hope

PJ Gray (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781630784652

Greg's older sister, Hope, joins the army and goes to war, but then tradedy strikes. She is hit by a bomb and loses her leg. Greg anxiously awaits her coming home.

Military Might

Saddleback (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645980582

The United States military is one of the strongest in the world. Keeping the country safe takes power and innovation. From smart guns and heavily armed tanks to tiny spy drones, all branches of the U.S. military have powerful high-tech weapons at their fingertips. Learn about the mightiest weapons in the military and how they keep us safe.

Vietnam: The Story of a Marine

Dee Phillips (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781630780371

Every day we went on patrol. The Viet Cong were everywhere. Hiding in jungles. Hiding in villages. We had to find them, before they found us.

Over the Top: The Story of a Soldier

Dee Phillips (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781630780104

I wait in the trench. The big guns boom all night. The big guns boom all night. Tomorrow we go over the top. Will I ever see my home again?

Gladiator: The Story of a Fighter

Dee Phillips (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781630780081

I wait deep below the arena. Soon it will be my turn to fight. I am a gladiator now. I must kill or be killed!

Resistance Fighter

Dee Phillips (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781630780388

I carried messages for the Resistance. Secret messages from fighter to fighter. There were German soldiers everywhere. I was always in danger. These graphic and colorful 48-page books meet Common Core genre requirements and feature a fictional story, two pages of nonfiction, and two pages of activities, giving students some background knowledge necessary to understanding historical events. Using fiction to amplify history also allows students to think critically about the pas--and piques curiosity, leading to further exploration and discovery.

Women in Combat

Saddleback Educational Publishing (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645980568

Women have always played an important role in the U.S. military. However, for many years, they weren't allowed to fight in battle. Still, women fought for their right to defend their country, and now they are breaking barriers on the battlefield and in leadership roles. These are the stories of courageous women in combat.

Tail Gunner: The Story of a Bombing Raid

Dee Phillips (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781630780111

A tail gunner tries to keep his crew and his plane safe as Britain's Bomber Command Force carries out a bombing raid over Germany during World War II.