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Navy SEALs

Jim Whiting (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566604895

Even the most rigorous training would not prepare young readers for the sheer amount of intel they will uncover about six of the most secretive U.S. Special Forces. Each title covers the chronology of the special ops force and supplements the main narrative with “Force Fact” sidebars about such topics as weaponry, facilities, and popular culture references. From historical missions and controversial calls to details about equipment and selection processes, this series aims to inform! This title provides a chronological account of the American special forces unit known as the Navy SEALs, including key details about important figures, landmark missions, and controversies.

Green Berets

Jim Whiting (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566604871

Even the most rigorous training would not prepare young readers for the sheer amount of intel they will uncover about six of the most secretive U.S. Special Forces. Each title covers the chronology of the special ops force and supplements the main narrative with “Force Fact” sidebars about such topics as weaponry, facilities, and popular culture references. From historical missions and controversial calls to details about equipment and selection processes, this series aims to inform! This title provides a chronological account of the American military special forces unit known as the Green Berets, including key details about important figures, landmark missions, and controversies.

Delta Force

Jim Whiting (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566604857

Even the most rigorous training would not prepare young readers for the sheer amount of intel they will uncover about six of the most secretive U.S. Special Forces. Each title covers the chronology of the special ops force and supplements the main narrative with “Force Fact” sidebars about such topics as weaponry, facilities, and popular culture references. From historical missions and controversial calls to details about equipment and selection processes, this series aims to inform! This title provides a chronological account of the American military special forces unit known as Delta Force, including key details about important figures, landmark missions, and controversies.

Air Force Special Operations Command

Jim Whiting (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566604840

Even the most rigorous training would not prepare young readers for the sheer amount of intel they will uncover about six of the most secretive U.S. Special Forces. Each title covers the chronology of the special ops force and supplements the main narrative with “Force Fact” sidebars about such topics as weaponry, facilities, and popular culture references. From historical missions and controversial calls to details about equipment and selection processes, this series aims to inform! This title provides a chronological account of the American special forces unit known as Air Force Special Ops, including key details about important figures, landmark missions, and controversies.

The War in Iraq

Valerie Bodden (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781640002951

An historical account of Operation Iraqi Freedom, including the events leading up to the 2002 conflict, the people involved, the political instability and insurgency that arose, and the lingering aftermath.

Civil War Spies

Michael E. Goodman (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566606196

A historical account of espionage during the American Civil War, including famous spies such as Elizabeth Van Lew, covert missions, and technologies that influenced the course of the conflict.

The Navajo Code Talkers

J. Patrick Lewis (author) Gary Kelley (illustrator)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566607872

Amidst a complicated history of mistreatment by and distrust of the American government, the Navajo people—especially bilingual code talkers—helped the Allies win World War II.

World War II Spies

Michael E. Goodman (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566606240

A historical account of espionage during World War II, including famous spies such as Eddie Chapman, covert missions, and technologies that influenced the course of the conflict.

World War I Spies

Michael E. Goodman (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566606233

A historical account of espionage during World War I, including famous spies such as Mata Hari, covert missions, and technologies that influenced the course of the conflict.

Revolutionary War Spies

Michael E. Goodman (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566606226

A historical account of espionage during the Revolutionary War, including famous spies such as Nathan Hale, covert missions, and technologies that influenced the course of the conflict.

Harlem Hellfighters

J. Patrick Lewis (author) Gary Kelley (illustrator)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566604987

They went by many names, but the world came to know them best as the Harlem Hellfighters. Two thousand strong, these black Americans from New York picked up brass instruments—under the leadership of famed bandleader and lieutenant James Reese Europe—to take the musical sound of Harlem into the heart of war. From the creators of the 2012 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book, And the Soldiers Sang, this remarkable narrative nonfiction rendering of WWI -- and American -- history uses free-verse poetry and captivating art to tell century-old story of hellish combat, racist times, rare courage, and inspired music.

Pivotal Moments

Jessica Gunderson (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566600668

An examination of landmark events in the ongoing war against Islamic extremists, spotlighting such incidents as the 9/11 attacks, the invasion of Iraq, and the creation of new democracies.

Methods of Warfare

Jessica Gunderson (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566600651

An examination of the weapons, tactics, and strategies used in the ongoing war against Islamic extremists, from guerilla combat and suicide bombings to high-tech weapons and new laws.

The Future of Warfare

Diane Bailey (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566601672

A look at potential future developments in warfare, including advancements in robot technology, as well as satellite-guided bombs and other technologies that are currently considered state-of-the-art.

Ideology and Information

Teresa Wimmer (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566600637

An examination of the differences in religious and political beliefs between Western nations and Islamic extremists, as well as the ways in which information is shared and manipulated.

Controversies

Teresa Wimmer (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566600620

An examination of controversial issues and events that have arisen during the ongoing war against Islamic extremists, spotlighting such topics as prisoner treatment and the invasion of Iraq.

Causes

Teresa Wimmer (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566600613

An examination of events that helped create the ongoing war against Islamic extremists, from early-20th-century Western imperialism in the Middle East through escalating terrorist attacks.