Added by: drazhar | Karma: 1454.87 | Other | 19 July 2014
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Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary
You’ve likely seen In Harm’s Way, The Final Countdown and the Michael Bay movie. You’ve heard all about the USS Arizona and the Doolittle raid. But what about the role of the Philippines leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack? Or the political circumstances that made an attack from Japan all but inevitable? What about the other key players in the Pacific—Isoroku Yamamoto and Admiral Chester Nimitz—and their role in the battles that ensued? Have you ever wondered how the war would have changed if the U.S. had actually used its B-17s against Japanese airfields immediately after Pearl Harbor? These and plenty more questions are answered inside.
The Pearl Princess is banished from her palace by her father the King when she tells him she loves him like salt. A Nobleman discovers her living with an old woman in the woods. The story unfolds with a happy ending.
The Horn Book Lively, reassuring, comical -- just right for newly independent readers, with cartoon-style illustrations that gallop, skip, and splash right along with the text.
Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than 100 books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge, Annie and Snowball, Brownie & Pearl, and Mr. Putter & Tabby series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
The story is of Keno, a poor fisherman who finds a great, luminous pearl. Although he is sure the fortune it represents will solve all his problems, Keno eventually realizes that the pearl has marked his life forever. The Pearl is a moving tragedy, written in language that is simple yet eloquent. Narrator Frank Muller adds a dramatic intensity and urgency to this timeless work from one of the greatest authors of the 20th century.
Girl with a Pearl Earring 105 pages A 1999 historical novel by Tracy Chevalier. It takes place in Delft, Holland and was inspired by Vermeer's painting Girl with a Pearl Earring. It fictionalizes the circumstances under which the painting was created. REUPLOAD for the AUDIO NEEDED
