| Description |
64 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
24/7 goes to war |
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24/7 ; goes to war.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 59, 64) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Gathering storm -- They struck at dawn: It was a quiet Sunday morning in Pearl Harbor. Then suddenly the sky was filled with Japanese warplanes -- Fighting back: Japanese fighter planes swooped down out of the sky, their guns blazing. Disregarding their own safety, hundreds of U.S. soldiers, sailors, and airmen fought back -- Saving lives: As Pearl Harbor burned, medical teams and rescue workers worked frantically to find survivors and save the wounded -- Afterword: U.S. enters the war -- Timeline -- Resources -- Dictionary -- Index -- About this book. |
| Summary |
Describes the Japanese surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, which resulted in the deaths of more than 2,000 American officers and servicemen and an immediate declaration of war on Japan. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 6.2 1.0 134448. |
| Subject |
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 -- Juvenile literature.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Causes -- Juvenile literature.
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Japan -- Foreign relations -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Japan -- Juvenile literature.
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Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Causes.
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Japan -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Japan.
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| ISBN |
9780531255254 library binding $29.00 |
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0531255255 library binding |
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9780531254509 paperback |
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053125450X paperback |
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