Author: Allan Zullo
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545463491
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Ten true stories of real-life heroes during the attacks on 9/11! When Captain Jay Jonas of the Fire Department of New York hears an emergency radio message about the World Trade Center, he has no idea of the terrible conditions he and his team will face. Arriving at the burning building, the firefighters must summon all their courage. On the same morning, just outside Washington, D.C., a jetliner piloted by terrorists slams into the Pentagon. Can Colonel Philip McNair save lives inside the flaming building?From the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to a hijacked plane above Pennsylvania, these ten stories of true American heroes on the day that changed America -- September 11, 2001.
10 True Tales: 9/11 Heroes
Author: Allan Zullo
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545463491
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Ten true stories of real-life heroes during the attacks on 9/11! When Captain Jay Jonas of the Fire Department of New York hears an emergency radio message about the World Trade Center, he has no idea of the terrible conditions he and his team will face. Arriving at the burning building, the firefighters must summon all their courage. On the same morning, just outside Washington, D.C., a jetliner piloted by terrorists slams into the Pentagon. Can Colonel Philip McNair save lives inside the flaming building?From the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to a hijacked plane above Pennsylvania, these ten stories of true American heroes on the day that changed America -- September 11, 2001.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545463491
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Ten true stories of real-life heroes during the attacks on 9/11! When Captain Jay Jonas of the Fire Department of New York hears an emergency radio message about the World Trade Center, he has no idea of the terrible conditions he and his team will face. Arriving at the burning building, the firefighters must summon all their courage. On the same morning, just outside Washington, D.C., a jetliner piloted by terrorists slams into the Pentagon. Can Colonel Philip McNair save lives inside the flaming building?From the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to a hijacked plane above Pennsylvania, these ten stories of true American heroes on the day that changed America -- September 11, 2001.
Heroes of 9/11
Author: Allan Zullo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338585544
Category : Heroes
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Ten stories of the first-responders who risked their lives on September 11, 2001.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338585544
Category : Heroes
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Ten stories of the first-responders who risked their lives on September 11, 2001.
10 True Tales: World War II Heroes
Author: Allan Zullo
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545312124
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Ten true stories of real-life heroes from World War II! Pfc. Jack Lucas -- just a teenager -- is on patrol on Iwo Jima when two grenades land at his feet. Can he save his comrades' lives? Lt. Col. James Rudder and his Rangers are climbing a 100-foot-high cliff on a secret D-Day mission. Can they survive the Nazis' devastating firepower? Sgt. Forrest Vosler is blinded and wounded from an attack by German fighter planes on his crippled bomber. Can he make it home?The world was saved by these and many more real-life heroes. You will never forget their incredible true stories.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545312124
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Ten true stories of real-life heroes from World War II! Pfc. Jack Lucas -- just a teenager -- is on patrol on Iwo Jima when two grenades land at his feet. Can he save his comrades' lives? Lt. Col. James Rudder and his Rangers are climbing a 100-foot-high cliff on a secret D-Day mission. Can they survive the Nazis' devastating firepower? Sgt. Forrest Vosler is blinded and wounded from an attack by German fighter planes on his crippled bomber. Can he make it home?The world was saved by these and many more real-life heroes. You will never forget their incredible true stories.
D-Day Heroes
Author: Allan Zullo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338585575
Category : Heroes
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Read the true stories of some brave soldiers, sailors, and airmen who risked their lives on D-Day, June 6, 1944, including glider pilot Pete Buckley, Army medic "Woody" Woodson, and First Sergeant Leonard "Bud" Lomell and Staff Sergeant Jack Kuhn. These and other brave soldiers, sailors, and airmen risked their lives on D-Day. You will never forget their true stories of courage and valor.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338585575
Category : Heroes
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Read the true stories of some brave soldiers, sailors, and airmen who risked their lives on D-Day, June 6, 1944, including glider pilot Pete Buckley, Army medic "Woody" Woodson, and First Sergeant Leonard "Bud" Lomell and Staff Sergeant Jack Kuhn. These and other brave soldiers, sailors, and airmen risked their lives on D-Day. You will never forget their true stories of courage and valor.
Heroes of Hurricane Katrina
Author: Allan Zullo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338585568
Category : Disasters
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Ten stories of the people who risked their lives to save others during Hurricane Katrina.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338585568
Category : Disasters
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Ten stories of the people who risked their lives to save others during Hurricane Katrina.
Titanic: Young Survivors (10 True Tales)
Author: Allan Zullo
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545508681
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Ten true stories of real-life survivors of the Titanic! Eleven-year-old Billy Carter kneels down on the slanting deck of the Titanic and hugs his beloved dog -- a tan and black Airedale. Can Billy save himself and his pet? Fifteen-year-old Edith Brown and her mother climb into Lifeboat 14. Edith begs her father to join them. Why won't he? Seventeen-year-old Jack Thayer looks over the side of the sinking Titanic and stares into the frigid sea. There are no lifeboats left. He knows he has to jump, but can he? These and other young people came from many walks of life. Now, on the night of April 14, 1912, they all face a life-or-death crisis abroad the Titanic. When the unthinkable occurs, can they survive?
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545508681
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Ten true stories of real-life survivors of the Titanic! Eleven-year-old Billy Carter kneels down on the slanting deck of the Titanic and hugs his beloved dog -- a tan and black Airedale. Can Billy save himself and his pet? Fifteen-year-old Edith Brown and her mother climb into Lifeboat 14. Edith begs her father to join them. Why won't he? Seventeen-year-old Jack Thayer looks over the side of the sinking Titanic and stares into the frigid sea. There are no lifeboats left. He knows he has to jump, but can he? These and other young people came from many walks of life. Now, on the night of April 14, 1912, they all face a life-or-death crisis abroad the Titanic. When the unthinkable occurs, can they survive?
FBI Heroes
Author: Allan Zullo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338585520
Category : Criminal investigation
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Join FBI special agents as they work together to solve the world's toughest crimes. You will never forget their incredible true stories.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338585520
Category : Criminal investigation
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Join FBI special agents as they work together to solve the world's toughest crimes. You will never forget their incredible true stories.
10 True Tales: Crime Scene Investigators
Author: Allan Zullo
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545312086
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Ten true stories of real-life crime scene investigators! A gold ring has been discovered at a murder scene, but police have little else to go on. Can State Patrol Investigator Richard Havel use that clue to track down the killers? A bomber is terrorizing a western community. What forensic clues can Investigator Jack Charles gather to stop and solve the bombings?Enter the secret world of crime scene investigators who use the latest forensic techniques to solve mysteries and bring criminals to justice. You will never forget these incredible true stories.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545312086
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Ten true stories of real-life crime scene investigators! A gold ring has been discovered at a murder scene, but police have little else to go on. Can State Patrol Investigator Richard Havel use that clue to track down the killers? A bomber is terrorizing a western community. What forensic clues can Investigator Jack Charles gather to stop and solve the bombings?Enter the secret world of crime scene investigators who use the latest forensic techniques to solve mysteries and bring criminals to justice. You will never forget these incredible true stories.
Ordinary Heroes
Author: Joseph Pfeifer
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593330250
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller From the first FDNY chief to respond to the 9/11 attacks, an intimate memoir and a tribute to those who died that others might live When Chief Joe Pfeifer led his firefighters to investigate an odor of gas in downtown Manhattan on the morning of 9/11, he had no idea that his life was about to change forever. A few moments later, he watched as the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center. Pfeifer, the closest FDNY chief to the scene, spearheaded rescue efforts on one of the darkest days in American history. Ordinary Heroes is the unforgettable and intimate account of what Chief Pfeifer witnessed at Ground Zero, on that day and the days that followed. Through his eyes, we see the horror of the attack and the courage of the firefighters who ran into the burning towers to save others. We see him send his own brother up the stairs of the North Tower, never to return. And we walk with him and his fellow firefighters through weeks of rescue efforts and months of numbing grief, as they wrestle with the real meaning of heroism and leadership. This gripping narrative gives way to resiliency and a determination that permanently reshapes Pfeifer, his fellow firefighters, NYC, and America. Ordinary Heroes takes us on a journey that turns traumatic memories into hope, so we can make good on our promise to never forget 9/11.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593330250
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller From the first FDNY chief to respond to the 9/11 attacks, an intimate memoir and a tribute to those who died that others might live When Chief Joe Pfeifer led his firefighters to investigate an odor of gas in downtown Manhattan on the morning of 9/11, he had no idea that his life was about to change forever. A few moments later, he watched as the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center. Pfeifer, the closest FDNY chief to the scene, spearheaded rescue efforts on one of the darkest days in American history. Ordinary Heroes is the unforgettable and intimate account of what Chief Pfeifer witnessed at Ground Zero, on that day and the days that followed. Through his eyes, we see the horror of the attack and the courage of the firefighters who ran into the burning towers to save others. We see him send his own brother up the stairs of the North Tower, never to return. And we walk with him and his fellow firefighters through weeks of rescue efforts and months of numbing grief, as they wrestle with the real meaning of heroism and leadership. This gripping narrative gives way to resiliency and a determination that permanently reshapes Pfeifer, his fellow firefighters, NYC, and America. Ordinary Heroes takes us on a journey that turns traumatic memories into hope, so we can make good on our promise to never forget 9/11.
World War II Heroes
Author: Allan Zullo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338585650
Category : Heroes
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Read the true stories of a few of World War II's heroes and see how they used courage and determination to save their troops and others.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338585650
Category : Heroes
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Read the true stories of a few of World War II's heroes and see how they used courage and determination to save their troops and others.