Bibliograph

Type

Label

Flags of our fathers, James Bradley with Ron Powers

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Index

index present

Intended audience

950, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Flags of our fathers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

43555111

Responsibility statement

James Bradley with Ron Powers

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, UG, 8.4, 22.0, 49820.Accelerated Reader AR, MG+, 8.2, 9.0, 86824.Reading Counts RC, High School, 10, 28, Quiz: 28410, Guided reading level: NR.

Summary

This is the true story of the history behind the famous photograph taken of the six U.S. Marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima. Written by the son of John Bradley, who never spoke of the photograph or the war, but when he died at age 70 left behind boxes of letters and photos from that era

Table Of Contents

Sacred ground -- All-American boys -- America's war -- Call of duty -- Forging the spearhead -- Armada --D-Day --D-Day plus one -- D-Day plus two -- D-Day plus three -- "So every son of a bitch on this whole cruddy island can see it!" -- Myths -- "Like Hell with the fire out" -- Antigo -- Coming home -- The mighty 7th -- A conflict of honor -- Movies and monuments -- Casualties of war -- Common virtue

Target audience

adult

Classification