Children’s / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forces

Performing search-and-seizure missions, investigating enemy coastlines, and gathering secret information are just some of the duties that Marine Force Recon members take on.

Hunting down terrorists.

As the first fighters into battle, U.

The most secret and elite of special forces groups, U.

Parachuting from planes to rescue wounded soldiers.

Imagine being fifteen years old, facing the bloodiest battle ever to take place on U.

Get ready to bow down-if you don't want to lose your head!

James Bond may be one of the good guys, but the spies in this book definitely aren't-nor are the traitors and assassins!

Can you imagine being one of just three hundred soldiers from ancient Greece pitted against an army of thousands?

Can one man's religious experience change the whole world?

**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner****Middle School Book of the Year Northern Lights Book Awards****Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner**For the first time, middle readers can learn the complete story of the courageous girl whose life, which ended through the effects of war, inspired a worldwide call for peace.

**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner****Middle School Book of the Year Northern Lights Book Awards****Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner**For the first time, middle readers can learn the complete story of the courageous girl whose life, which ended through the effects of war, inspired a worldwide call for peace.

The summer of 1812 saw the beginning of one of the most brutal wars to take place on Canadian soil.

Short-listed for the 2009 Red Maple Award for Non-Fiction, OLA Forest of Reading and commended for the 2009 OLA Best Bets This book presents the story and issues of the First World War in a clear, concise and objective manner, accompanied on every page by photographs, original sketches or maps.

World War Two was the greatest conflict in human history.

World War Two was the greatest conflict in human history.

Short-listed for the 2009 Red Maple Award for Non-Fiction, OLA Forest of Reading and commended for the 2009 OLA Best Bets This book presents the story and issues of the First World War in a clear, concise and objective manner, accompanied on every page by photographs, original sketches or maps.

The story of a little-known Canadian victory in the Second Boer War.

Canadians have been celebrated participants in numerous conflicts on foreign soil, but most Canadians arent aware that theyve also had to defend themselves many times at home.

Take a trip back in time to the chaos and destruction of the greatest invasion in military history, viewed through the lens of Canadian paratroopers.

The name James FitzGibbon struck terror in the hearts of U.

The name James FitzGibbon struck terror in the hearts of U.

Short-listed for the 2014 Forest of Reading - White Pine Award for Non-Fiction Canada was young during the First World War, and with as many as 20,000 underage soldiers leaving their homes to join the war effort, the country's army was, too.

The savage struggle to take control of the North American wilderness during the epic Seven Years War (1756-63) between France and England is a gripping tale.

The army marine field is a little known part of the army by both the civilians and the many soldiers.

A classic tale of adventure and bravery charting the transformation of Robert of Locksley into Robin Hood, the outlaw of myth and legend.

A collection of twelve fantastic, true stories about war in the air and on land during World War I - including the growing importance of aeroplanes in the war, German bombing raids, the terror of the zeppelins, life in the trenches, the tragedy of Gallipoli and a daring escape from a prisoner of war camp during WWI.

Why did the First World War start?

What Are We Fighting For?

Why did the Second World War start?

In 1066 a great battle took place in England between the Anglo-Saxons and the invading Normans.

When, at the height of the First World War, many Allied governments introduced conscription, there were thousands of individuals who, for personal or religious reasons, refused to fight.

It began 100 years ago.

From the creative team behind the bestselling Finding Winnie, winner of the Caldecott Medal, comes an extraordinary wartime adventure seen through the eyes of the worlds most beloved bearHere is a heartwarming reimagining of the real journey undertaken by the extraordinary bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.

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By the beginning of the 1800s, America was a young country led by people who were ready to fight to defend American rights on the seas and at home.

African Americans have participated in all of the country's major conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to the present.

The United States Air Force is among the best in the world.

The Rangers are some of the best-trained and most skilled soldiers in the Army.

Elite forces only want the best men in their ranks.

Operating behind enemy lines takes nerve, courage, and skill.

Known around the world for both their skill in combat and their unparalleled ability to survive in harsh, unforgiving conditions, the Green Berets are among America's greatest soldiers.

In September 2001, in response to terrorist attacks on New York and Washington D.

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All elite soldiers know that at times our towns and cities can be as dangerous as any wilderness.

The Parachute Regiment is one of the toughest units in the U.

Almost every country in the world has its elite units.

Since 1960, many African countries have been devastated by civil wars.

In any survival situation, you need to know where you are and where you're heading.

The world's elite soldiers can survive in the worst of conditions, whether the extreme heat of the desert or the snowy summit of a mountain.