Race against death : the greatest POW rescue of World War II
(Playaway)
Author
Contributors
Published
Solon, Ohio : Playaway Products, LLC, [2023].
Edition
Playaway, unabridged.
Physical Description
1 audio media player (285 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile Measure
1070L
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Natrona Co. Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction | PLAYAWAY J 940.5472 HOPKINSON | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
Children's audiobooks.
United States. -- Army. -- Ranger Infantry Battalion, 6th -- History -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Cabanatuan -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Philippines -- Cabanatuan -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- Army. -- Ranger Infantry Battalion, 6th -- History -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Cabanatuan -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Philippines -- Cabanatuan -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
Solon, Ohio : Playaway Products, LLC, [2023].
Format
Playaway
Edition
Playaway, unabridged.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 7.8, 7 Points
Level 7.8, 7 Points
Lexile Measure
1070
Notes
General Note
Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
General Note
One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening.
General Note
Previously released by Scholastic.
Summary
A thrilling account of the most daring American P.O.W. rescue mission of World War II. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, America entered World War II, and a new theater of battle opened up in the Pacific. But US troops, along with thousands of Filipino soldiers who fought alongside them, were overtaken in the Philippines by a fiercely determined Japanese navy, and many Americans and Filipino fighters were killed or captured. These American and Filipino prisoners of war were forced to endure the most horrific conditions on the deadly trek known as the Bataan Death March. Then, the American servicemen who were held captive by the Japanese military in Cabanatuan Camp and others in the Philippines, faced beatings, starvation, and tropical diseases, and lived constantly under the threat of death. Unable to forget their comrades fate and concerned that these POWs would be brutally murdered as the tides of war shifted in the Pacific, the US Army Rangers undertook one of the most daring and dangerous rescue missions of all time. Aided by the "Angels of the Underground," the Sixth Ranger Battalion and courageous Filipino guerrilla soldiers set out on an uncertain and treacherous assignment. Often called the Great Raid, this remarkable story remains largely forgotten. Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson presents an extraordinary and unflinching look at the heroic servicemen and women who courageously weathered the worst of circumstances and conditions in service to their country, as well as those who answered the call to save their fellow soldiers.
Reading Level
Grades 3 - 6.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hopkinson, D. (2023). Race against death: the greatest POW rescue of World War II (Playaway, unabridged.). Playaway Products, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hopkinson, Deborah. 2023. Race against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II. Playaway Products, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hopkinson, Deborah. Race against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II Playaway Products, LLC, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hopkinson, Deborah. Race against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II Playaway, unabridged., Playaway Products, LLC, 2023.
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