| Courage on the Battlefield: True Stories of Survival in the Military Contributor(s): Yomtov, Nel (Author), Girard, Thomas (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1491465719 ISBN-13: 9781491465714 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $29.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Safety - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars |
| Dewey: 355.009 |
| LCCN: 2015001842 |
| Series: True Stories of Survival |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7" W x 9" (0.55 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 175293 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Courage finds its way into the hearts of soldiers in the heat of war. A soldier's bravery is tested on the battlefield, where life-and-death decisions are made in a split second. These true stories detail the amazing events of soldiers who were outnumbered and staring death in the face but survived. |
Contributor Bio(s): Girard, Thomas: - Born in Lyon, France, Thomas Girard spent several years working as a leading concept artist in the video games industry on high-profile projects such as Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix, Asterix Mission Las Vegum, Arthur and the Invisibles, Pink Panther: Pinkadelic Pursuit, The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, Alice in Wonderland and How to Train Your Dragon. With his vivid imagination and dynamic artwork, Thomas now enjoys bringing children's books to life.Yomtov, Nel: - Nel Yomtov is a writer of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area. |