| Andrew Higgins and the Boats That Landed Victory in World War II Contributor(s): Rust, Nancy (Author), Stubbs, Carol (Author), Nicol, Brock (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1455625272 ISBN-13: 9781455625277 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.7" W x 11" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Andrew Higgins built boats that could crunch through driftwood, bounce over logs, climb a beach, and wham up on a sloping concrete sea wall. In World War II, that was exactly what was needed to get soldiers and Jeeps from the ocean to land. This biography for young readers traces the invention of the legendary Higgins boat-and the adventurous childhood of the remarkable man behind it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rust, Nancy: - Nancy Rust taught reading for twenty-five years in Kentucky, Florida, Louisiana, and Arizona. She received her bachelor's degree in English from Western Kentucky University and her master's and specialist degrees in education from Louisiana State University. Rust has written several children's books, is an accomplished poet, and has had fiction published in the Jubilee Anthology.Stubbs, Carol: - Carol Stubbs, a freelance writer for more than thirty years, earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from Louisiana State University and her master's in education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She was an editor of Acadiana LifeStyle for three years and was the longtime editor of a bi-annual bridal guide. A former teacher, Stubbs regularly contributes to local publications and tourism guides. |