About this title: The story of the Battle of Iwo Jima is told through the lives of six young men pictured in the famous news photo of the raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi. Hailing from different parts of the United States, these young men can be seen as representative of the generation that grew up in the '30s and went off to fight in the '40s.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780385730648ISBN:0385730640
Description: Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. Very good read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13:9780385730648ISBN:0385730640
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13:9780385730648ISBN:0385730640
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780385730648ISBN:0385730640
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. trade pb, 2b2, minor shelf/edge wear, Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Young adult. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2003-05-13
ISBN-13:9780385730648ISBN:0385730640
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
"I heard about this book from my dad because he read it before me. The author wanted me to take away from this book that many people struggled to keep the country safe. I learned that 6 people rasied the flag on Mount Surbiachi and only 3 left the island. The book could have been better because it took a little while to get into the main part of the book. This book reminds me of any WWII book. The author's atyle of writing is sort of interviewing format. I would recommend this book to a history teacher. Or maybe someone whos favorite class is history."
"Flags of our Fathers was one of the best books I have ever read. I have never actually read a book that I chosen myself. I felt as though I was learning a lot about history while I was reading, but I was also entertained thoroughly throughout the book. The book is narrated by the author James Bradley. It tells the story of the flag raising at Iwo Jima, which is one of the most famous events in American history. James Bradley writes about the stories and background of the flag raisers. He tells how his father, John Bradley, was one of the flag raisers and how he would almost never talk about it. All his father would say was that "The real heroes of Iwo Jima were the guys who didn't come back." James Bradley then goes on to tell the history of the battle of Iwo Jima. The battle of Iwo Jima was one of the most crucial battles in World War II, as well as one of the bloodiest and most deadly. It was one of the greatest American victories in the war. Spoilers: In my opinion, the most interesting part of the book is what happened after these six men raised this flag. Three of these men would later die in the battle. Their bodies were sent home, honored as heroes, and became the symbols for the historic moment. Two other of the flag raisers went home, were honored and perceived as awe inspiring war heroes. The jubilation and honor given to them were so great that they became overwhelmed by it all. John Bradley was the only flag raiser who was able to go home, settle down, and live out the rest of his life happily and the way he truly wanted to. He was never honored quite like the other flag raisers and he never spoke much about what his experiences were like at Iwo Jima. He did this partly because of how horrific the battle was, but also because he did not want the overwhelming adoration and honor. He simply wanted to live a quiet life, content with what he had accomplished and to be with his family. This was a great book. It was full of action, suspense, and interesting historical facts. I would recommend this book to everyone."
""Listen to me, and follow my orders, and I'll try to bring all of you back safely to your mothers." These words were spoken by Sergeant Mike Strank, one of the six flag raisers of Iwo Jima, the first battle on Japanese soil. James Bradley's Flags of our Fathers introduced me to the horrors of war. First, Flags of our Fathers shows a small piece of what our forefathers had to go though to make this a strong, free, and proud country. No one realizes the full horror of what war brings until reading books like Iwo Jima. This little island becomes a prime example of American courage. This was one of the most horrific battles in history. No one realizes that of 1,688 marines who landed on Iwo, only 177 walked off. Flags of our Fathers opens a door to World War 2 and what the people in this country went through. Second, Flags of our Fathers was written by none other than the son of one of the six flag raisers of Iwo Jima. James Bradley is able to portray the journey that his father, Jack Bradley, and the other five flag raisers went on to find themselves together on top of Suribachi raising the American flag. Unfortunately, James was not able to get any real story's from his father since Jack passed away of a heart attack. Third, the six flag raisers did not just find themselves on Iwo Jima. Flags of our Fathers tells the story of how the marines fought the brutal Japanese on many different islands in their quest for victory. This amazing book show the story of climbing Mt. Suribachi on Iwo to put the American flag on top. Flags of our Fathers tells the story of how one of the most famous photographs, the flag raising scene, in history was an accident. I highly recommend Flags of our Fathers to anyone interested in warfare or great stories of American history and courage."
"Very interesting book on the guys who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. It started out a little slow giving the backgrounds of the men, and the book seemed choppy in a few places, but overall still worth reading.
I especially liked all the detail surrounding the action on Iwo Jima and how that particular day they just happened to be in the area and were asked to raise the second flag. He really humanizes the men and you feel their grief when they realize they are being portrayed as heroes, when all they think they did was raise a flag that they were told to."
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