Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;"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, andlt;iandgt;NO I DIDN'T SERVE, I WAS RIGHT HERE THE WHOLE WAR, SAFE IN BAKERSFIELDandlt;/iandgt;."andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Adam Pelko witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that killed his father, a lieutenant on the USS andlt;iandgt;Arizonaandlt;/iandgt;. 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. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; 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.
Synopsis
To honor his father who died during the Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor, seventeen-year-old Adam eagerly enlists in the Marines in 1944, survives boot camp, and faces combat on the tiny island of Okinawa.
Synopsis
After his father's ship is sunk during the invasion of Pearl Harbor, Adam doesn't let his mother stop him from joining up and turns to his grandfather for the necessary signature, yet upon his arrival in Japan and witnessing one of the bloodiest battles ever fought, Adam quickly realizes why his mother was being so protective. Reprint.
Synopsis
"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.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Harry Mazerandlt;/Bandgt; is the author of many books for young readers, including andlt;i andgt;Please, Somebody Tell Me Who I Amandlt;/iandgt;; andlt;i andgt;My Brother Abeandlt;/iandgt;; the Boy at War trilogy; andlt;i andgt;The Wild Kidandlt;/iandgt;; andlt;i andgt;The Dog in the Freezerandlt;/iandgt;; andlt;i andgt;The Island Keeperandlt;/iandgt;; and andlt;i andgt;Snow Boundandlt;/iandgt;. His books have won numerous honors, including a andlt;iandgt;Horn Bookandlt;/iandgt; 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.