War Nonfiction

In the Civil War, the government hired women and girls - some as young as nine - to make millions of rounds of ammunition. They worked 72-hour weeks with little training. Poor immigrant girls and widows paid the price for carelessness at three major arsenals. Many of these workers were killed, blown up, and burned beyond recognition. Gunpowder Girls is a story of child labor and immigrant hopes and the cruel, endless demands of an all-consuming war. A Junior Library Guild selection.

Dorothy Lucas yearned to discover all that she was capable of. After the devastating news of Pearl Harbor, her brothers joined the World War II war effort, but Dorothy wanted to do her part, too. So, she enlisted to serve as a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP). After hours of flight school and roaring engines, Dorothy and her fellow WASPs risked their lives towing targets in the air for the male fighter pilots in training. Through many mechanical scares and smoke-filled cockpits, Dorothy remained brave and committed to her job - defying gravity and defying the odds.

Du möchtest Popstar werden? In diesem Hörbuch erfährst du alles, was du wissen musst, um die Bühnen der Welt zu erobern. Was sollte ich als späterer Popstar mitbringen? Welche Wege führen zum Plattenvertrag? Was sind mögliche Hindernisse, was sind die Schattenseiten einer Karriere als Popstar? Und welche Rolle spielen Talent, Fleiß und Durchhaltevermögen oder Plattformen wie Youtube und Soundcloud?

In der "Ich wär so gern..."-Reihe erfährst du alles darüber, was du über deinen späteren Berufswunsch wissen musst. Welche Voraussetzungen muss ich vorab erfüllen? Welche Wege führen zu meinem Traumjob? Was sind mögliche Hindernisse, was die Schattenseiten? Wir begleiten (teils prominente) Fachleute und Experten zu ihrem Arbeitsplatz, lauschen ihnen im Arbeitsalltag über die Schulter - und geben dir Tipps & Tricks, wie du deinen Wunschberuf erlangen kannst.

In der "Ich wär so gern..."-Reihe erfährst du alles darüber, was du über deinen späteren Berufswunsch wissen musst. Welche Voraussetzungen muss ich vorab erfüllen? Welche Wege führen zu meinem Traumjob? Was sind mögliche Hindernisse, was die Schattenseiten? Wir begleiten (teils prominente) Fachleute und Experten zu ihrem Arbeitsplatz, lauschen ihnen im Arbeitsalltag über die Schulter - und geben dir Tipps & Tricks, wie du deinen Wunschberuf erlangen kannst.

In der "Ich wär so gern..."-Reihe erfährst du alles darüber, was du über deinen späteren Berufswunsch wissen musst. Welche Voraussetzungen muss ich vorab erfüllen? Welche Wege führen zu meinem Traumjob? Was sind mögliche Hindernisse, was die Schattenseiten? Wir begleiten (teils prominente) Fachleute und Experten zu ihrem Arbeitsplatz, lauschen ihnen im Arbeitsalltag über die Schulter - und geben dir Tipps & Tricks, wie du deinen Wunschberuf erlangen kannst.

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Caren Stelson brings Sachiko Yasui's story of surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki to a young audience. Sachiko's family home was about half a mile from where the atomic bomb fell on August 9, 1945. Her family experienced devastating loss. When they returned to the rubble where their home once stood, her father miraculously found their serving bowl fully intact. This delicate, green, leaf-shaped bowl—which once held their daily meals—now holds memories of the past and serves as a vessel of hope, peace, and new traditions for Sachiko and the surviving members of her family.

Early on the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese aircraft and ships attacked the US military base at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii. Following the attack, the United States would officially enter World War II, and people around the country would join together to support the war effort. But for those at Pearl Harbor, the war began when the attack did. Pilots, navy officers, nurses, and civilians quickly took action. These brave heroes worked to defend Pearl Harbor. They cared for casualties and worked to repair the damage.

This audiobook describes the design and significance of the Vietnam Memorial located in Washington DC built to honor the American soldiers who served in Vietnam.

Nubs, an Iraqi dog of war, never had a home or a person of his own. He was the leader of a pack of wild dogs living off the land and barely surviving. But Nubs's life changed when he met Marine Major Brian Dennis. The two formed a fast friendship, made stronger by Dennis's willingness to share his meals, offer a warm place to sleep, and give Nubs the kind of care and attention he had never received before.

Follow the life of Luz, a Mexican-American war hero who fought for equality and created the oldest Latino civil rights organization in the United States.

In this biography, young listeners will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to “counter-spying into the minds and activities of” Nazis, she held a pivotal role in the early days of US cryptology. No code was too challenging for her to crack, and her work undoubtedly saved thousands of lives.

This audiobook explores the reasons of the terrorist attack of 9/11 and how the U.S. has responded.

When Frank Thompson sees a poster requesting recruits for the new Union army, he is ready and willing to enlist. Except Frank isn’t his real name. In fact, Frank isn’t a man—he is really Sarah Emma Edmonds. At only nineteen years old, Sarah had already been dressing as a man for three years and living on the run in order to escape an arranged marriage. She had tasted freedom, and there was no going back.

During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships? Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship's speed and direction. By the end of the war, more than 4,000 ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs.

What did Hawaiian Kahuna Morrnah Simeona, Pulitzer-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, and the women pilots of the Soviet Union's 588th regiment all have in common? They were all girls who defended goodness, believed in justice, and worked hard to help their communities! Each woman used courage and heart to achieve big things.