so-soThis is an interesting piece of WWII history, but I was disappointed in the book itself. It seemed to skip over some key aspects of the initial Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands. The stories of the different people didn‘t make the impact I expected and felt somewhat disjointed. It may be even harder for young readers without any prior knowledge to follow the course of events.
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This summer I had the opportunity to visit the Alaska Aviation Museum in Anchorage, and it includes an exhibit about the Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands during WWII. As I walked through it I realized I‘ve had this book in my class library shelf for a few years and never read it myself. I started it today during our seminar reading time.
#Alaska #YA #Nonfiction #WWII #MsDsLibrary
pickLitsy! It has been a while!
Whilst life has been selfishly stealing the limelight, with house moves and engagements, my reading sat on the back burner. I needed to wrestle it back and would have usually done so with some non-fiction - my usual escape.
But I picked up this masterpiece instead. A documented history of the founding of the SAS and it blew me away. The courage and audacity these young men displayed in the face of evil is inspiring
Rosie rivets while
war rages, women fighting
the battle at home.
#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #WWII #rosietheriveter #history
pickI am so glad this book landed on my radar. I learned so much. Very emotional read. The amount of determination and courage to research the Home Army women fascinated me. A hero. @OutsmartYourShelf #Research
Tonight‘s after dinner treat while reading the tagged library book. Trying to get my “new” books read before I have to return them.
“DEAR MOUTH, ENJOY”
#75Soft
If I can finish 5 of my current reads, I'll be happy. #TurnthePage @Bookwormjillk Thanks for doing this.
pickPretty good book but I would have liked to see even more detail and any more conflicts they had with others in the military. Also wanted some more about the Navajo culture. Otherwise I'd recommend it if you are into WW2 history.
Starting a book about the Navajos who kept radio messages from the Japanese in WW2. They spoke in a version of Navajo which the enemy could not figure out. There were about 500 in the war.
