| Heroes Don't Run Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Mazer, Harry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416933948 ISBN-13: 9781416933946 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: Desperate to fight in the war himself after his father dies on the USS "Arizona," underage Adam Pelko enlists in the Marines and is sent to Okinawa, where he sees firsthand the realities of battle in the conclusion of Mazer's trilogy that began with "A Boy at War." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004010935 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Series: Aladdin Historical Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.20 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 88487 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: I WANTED TO SERVE, TO BE PART OF THIS THING MY FATHER HAD GIVEN HIS LIFE FOR. I DIDN'T WANT THE WAR TO END, AND ALL I'D BE ABLE TO SAY WAS, NO I DIDN'T SERVE, I WAS RIGHT HERE THE WHOLE WAR, SAFE IN BAKERSFIELD. Adam Pelko witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that killed his father, a lieutenant on the USS Arizona. Even though Adam is underage, he defies his mother's wishes and enlists in the Marines. Sent first to boot camp, then to Okinawa, he experiences the stark reality of war firsthand -- the camaraderie and the glory as well as the grueling regimen, the paralyzing fear, and death. And at every turn, Adam must confront memories of his father. In the concluding volume of his World War II trilogy, Harry Mazer masterfully illustrates Adam's journey as he navigates brutal circumstances that no boy should know. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mazer, Harry: - Harry Mazer is the author of many books for young readers, including Please, Somebody Tell Me Who I Am; My Brother Abe; the Boy at War trilogy; The Wild Kid; The Dog in the Freezer; The Island Keeper; and Snow Bound. His books have won numerous honors, including a Horn Book honor and an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults citation. Along with his wife, Norma Fox Mazer, Harry received an ALAN award in 2003 for outstanding contribution to adolescent literature. He lives in Montpelier, Vermont. |