Rebecca Siegel

I ran into a mention of the Ghost Army in another book. That interested me enough to find another book, focused entirely on the unit. I chose this title because I believed it would be interesting and that the author wouldn't assume I knew World War II inside and out. I was correct on both counts,

My favorite description of the unit came from a member's explanation, "I blew up tanks and guns." Never mind that what he really meant was blowing up inflatable rubber decoys! That deception proved show more invaluable to protecting Allied assets.

There were interesting photos of documents, people, and places. Those didn't overwhelm the text, but enhanced it. I found the book well written and definitely readable by anyone interested in the subject.

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n the 1960s, the United States selected seven superstar test pilots and former military air fighters to NASA's astronaut class.. The men endured grueling training for the honor of becoming America's first space heroes. But a group of 13 women were enduring those same astronaut tests in secret, hoping to defy social norms and earn a spot among the stars.

SUMMARY: This is an informational book that helps readers understand more about shipwrecks that happen all over the world. It talks about treasure, cultural context, use of ships, causes or wrecks, and discovering wrecks.

AGE GROUP: Intermediate -Middle-grade (length of book and amount of words, individual read)

USED IN CLASS: An Additional learning source to learn more about different kinds of ships. This book has beautiful graphics and visual representations or ships. Interesting show more supplementary material on an ocean unit. show less