Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780385730648)

The New York Times bestselling chronicle of one of the most famous moments in American military history--the raising of the U. S. flag at Iwo Jima during World War II--now adapted for young adults. Read the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and strength of America and its armed forces.

This is a penetrating, epic look at a generation at war, told with keen insight and enormous honesty --also a major motion picture directed by Clint Eastwood. In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima-and into history. Through a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire, they battled to the island's highest peak. And there, they raised a flag, signaling a historic step towards the eventual defeat of the Axis powers of World War II.

A powerful account of six very different men--three of which were killed in battle-- who came together in the heroic fight for the Pacific's most crucial island. It is the story of the difference between truth and myth, the legacy of a hero, and the brutal cost of war.

Author: James Bradley, Ron Powers
ISBN-10: 0385730640
ISBN-13: 9780385730648
Publisher: Rh Childrens Books
Language: English
Published: 05/13/2003
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 06/16/2003 pg. 74
Kliatt 09/01/2003 pg. 41
Entertainment Weekly 11/03/2006 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 06/16/2003