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Choosing Courage

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How does an ordinary person become a hero? It happens in a split second, a moment of focus and clarity, when a choice is made. Here are the gripping accounts of Medal of Honor recipients who demonstrated guts and selflessness on the battlefield and confronted life-threatening danger to make a difference. There are the stories of George Sakato and Vernon Baker—both of whom overcame racial discrimination to enlist in the army during World War II (Sakato was a second-generation Japanese American, Baker an African American) and went on to prove that heroes come in all colors—and Clint Romesha, who led his outnumbered fellow soldiers against a determined enemy to prevent the Taliban from taking over a remote U.S. Army outpost in Afghanistan.
Also included are civilians who have been honored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation for outstanding acts of bravery in crisis situations, from a school shooting to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Adding depth and context are illuminating essays on the combat experience and its aftermath, covering topics such as overcoming fear; a mother mourning the loss of her son; and "surviving hell" as a prisoner of war.


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Publisher: Artisan

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 19, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781579656607
  • File size: 16388 KB
  • Release date: May 19, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781579656607
  • File size: 14643 KB
  • Release date: May 19, 2015

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Kindle Book
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English

Levels

ATOS Level:8.1
Lexile® Measure:1150
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:7-9

How does an ordinary person become a hero? It happens in a split second, a moment of focus and clarity, when a choice is made. Here are the gripping accounts of Medal of Honor recipients who demonstrated guts and selflessness on the battlefield and confronted life-threatening danger to make a difference. There are the stories of George Sakato and Vernon Baker—both of whom overcame racial discrimination to enlist in the army during World War II (Sakato was a second-generation Japanese American, Baker an African American) and went on to prove that heroes come in all colors—and Clint Romesha, who led his outnumbered fellow soldiers against a determined enemy to prevent the Taliban from taking over a remote U.S. Army outpost in Afghanistan.
Also included are civilians who have been honored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation for outstanding acts of bravery in crisis situations, from a school shooting to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Adding depth and context are illuminating essays on the combat experience and its aftermath, covering topics such as overcoming fear; a mother mourning the loss of her son; and "surviving hell" as a prisoner of war.


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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Artisan

    Kindle Book
    Release date: May 19, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781579656607
    File size: 16388 KB
    Release date: May 19, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781579656607
    File size: 14643 KB
    Release date: May 19, 2015

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 8.1
    Lexile® Measure: 1150
    Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    Text Difficulty: 7-9
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