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42) Brave deeds
Author
Publisher
Black Cat
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"From Fobbit author David Abrams, Brave Deeds is a powerful novel of war, brotherhood, and America. Spanning eight hours, the novel follows a squad of six AWOL soldiers as they attempt to cross war-torn Baghdad on foot to attend the funeral of their leader, Staff Sergeant Rafe Morgan. In an inhospitable landscape, these men recall the most ancient of warriors while portraying a cross section of twenty-first century America--sometimes strong, sometimes...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 34
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Description
Misery begins when a paranoid commander, Captain Queeg takes charge. In a matter of days he has alienated everybody -- & all on board believe Queeg to be insane. In a tense situation during a critical period of the war, Queeg loses all self-control. In the better interest of the ship & the nation, the second-in-command, Lieutenant Maryk usurps authority. Maryk & Keith are charged with mutiny & are in for a lengthy court-martial. What follows is topnotch...
45) Secret honor
Author
Series
Honor bound volume 3
Language
English
Description
The third in a series of novels about World War II espionage in Germany and Argentina follows the activities of a German general and his son who are working toward the assassination of Adolf Hitler, and Cletus Prade, a rogue agent with the OSS who is trying to keep himself and the German agents alive until their goal is achieved.
46) The Heroes
Author
Series
First law volume 1
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2011.
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
Over the course of three days the King of the Union engages in a battle with Black Dow, the Protector of the North for control of the standing stones known as the Heroes, as blundering generals, inexperienced recruits, scheming rulers, murderous thugs, and weary veterans clash in brutal combat.
Author
Series
Vietnam volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Description
Four best friends serving in the Vietnam War make a pledge to one another that they will do all they can to return home safely together.
49) The winds of war
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown, and Company
Pub. Date
[1971]
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
As the war escalates in Europe, the Henry clan, a family of American naval heroes, finds itself drawn into the center of the conflict and must send its patriarch and several sons into the fray.
52) White plague
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In the remote, frozen waters of the Arctic Ocean, the high-powered and technically advanced submarine USS Montana is in peril. Adrift and in flames, the boat--and the entire crew--could be lost. The only team close enough to get to them in time is led by Marine doctor and bio-terror expert Joe Rush. With only thirty-six hours before the surviving crew perish, Joe and his team must race to rescue the Montana and ensure that the boat doesn't fall into...
Author
Series
Song of Acadia volume 4
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Will Nicole's unique legacy prevent her from finding a home of her own? Song of Acadia book 2.
Author
Publisher
Tyrus Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"According to what we've been told, the source of all knowledge is somewhere just south of Sunset Boulevard. The problem is that Danny has lost the address. So begins Martyn Burke's tragi-comic novel of love and war. Danny, a Canadian sharpshooter, and Hank, in the U.S. Army, have been stationed in Kandahar, but they are in Los Angeles, desperate to find the Hollywood psychic who will reveal the whereabouts of the women they love. Danny is searching...
Author
Series
Darkness volume 6
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
As the forces of Algarve, Unkerlant, and their allies prepare for the final epic battle to determine the winner of the Derlavaian War, the battle-weary people struggle to deal with their individual challenges and tragedies.
60) Love and war
Author
Series
North and South trilogy volume 2
Language
English
Description
Recounts the adventures of two unforgettable families--the Hazards of Pennsylvania and the Mains of South Carolina--in a land ripped apart by the Civil War.
Seldom, if ever has the intensity and sweep of the Civil War been revealed with such deep emotion and truth as in this towering novel. Demonstrating once again his consummate skill in weaving fiction with fact, John Jakes recounts the adventures of two unforgettable families -- the Hazards of...