Ghosts in the fog : the untold story of Alaska's WWII invasion / by Samantha Seiple.
"Ghosts in the fog" is the first narrative nonfiction book for young adults to tell the riveting story of how the Japanese invaded and occupied the Aleutian Islands in Alaska during World War II. This fascinating little-known piece of American history is told from the point of view of the American civilians who were captured and taken prisoner, along with the American and Japanese soldiers who fought in one of the bloodiest battles of hand-to-hand combat during the war.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780545296540
- ISBN: 0545296544
- ISBN: 9780545359276
- ISBN: 0545359279
- Physical Description: 221 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: 1st edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic, 2011.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-212) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Preface: The Forgotten -- The Secret in the Dungeon -- Invasion of the Ghost Warriors -- The Rising Storm -- Escape and Burn -- Dead Man Walking -- Fighters, Bombers, and Cutthroats -- The Last Banzai -- The Surprise Attack -- Ghost Towns -- The Prisoners -- Afterword: The Remembered.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1110L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader MG 7.8 6.Reading Counts 6-8 10 10.Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.8 6 146325.
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- Subject:
- Japan. Kaigun > History > World War, 1939-1945 > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Alaska > Aleutian Islands > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Alaska > Aleutian Islands > Juvenile literature.
Aleutian Islands (Alaska) > History, Military > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Aleutian Islands (Alaska) > History, Naval > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Aleutian Islands (Alaska) > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature. - Genre:
- Literature.
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- 73 of 80 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV 940.54 SEI (Text) | 37810435096028 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/06/2026 |
| Albemarle Main Library | J 940.542 Sei (Text) | 31010000433039 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | J 940.54 Seiple (Text) | 34269001108787 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | J 940.542 SEI (Text) | 50503300088970 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bailey Public Library | YA 940.54 Sei (Text) | 540191010093291 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | 940.542 SEI (Text) | 30441100667427 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | J940.542 S (Text) | 31781041620871 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | YA 940.54 SEI (Text) | 540191010093290 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | YA 940.54 SEI (Text) | 33557003736196 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | J 940.54 ROM (Text) | 39488900040215 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
