Heroes of World War II: 25 True Stories of Unsung Heroes Who Fought for Freedom

They've been called the Greatest Generation, and now their stories will live forever, passed on to the next generation through this new dynamic and engaging group biography.

2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book Winner

2025 CBC Teacher Favorites Winner, Top 10

"This engaging book briefly profiles 25 individuals (or groups) who were WWII heroes, ranging from the well known...to the more obscure.... Appealing color illustrations and photographs accompany the easy-to-read and interesting profiles that may spur readers to do further research."--Booklist

From soldiers to pilots, nurses to factory workers, moms and dads to brothers and sisters--the stories in Heroes of World War II highlight timeless examples of courage, sacrifice, and selflessness.

Meet . . .

• Ira Hayes, a Native American who was one of the six Marines to raise the flag on Iwo Jima.
• Dorothy Still, a prisoner of war nurse in the Philippines whose makeshift hospital treated thousands of prisoners.
• Guy Stern, one of the original "Ritchie Boys" who worked to gather intelligence on the front lines.
• Plus many, many more.

The Heroes Remembered Library brings the most exciting time periods in history to life through the stories of the heroes we often don't remember, but who deserve to be rediscovered and heralded by generations to come.

Author: Jarret Keene
Publisher: Bushel & Peck Books
Published: 05/21/2024
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Series: Bushel & Peck's Heroes Remembered Library #1
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 11.50h x 9.29w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781638191711
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 06/01/2024 pg. 94
Booklist 05/16/2024

About the Author

Jarret Keene is an assistant professor in the English department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he teaches American literature and the graphic novel. He has written many books--travel guide, rock-band biography, poetry collections--and edited short-fiction anthologies. His YA dystopian novel Hammer of the Dogs has been featured in Writer's Digest and Publishers Weekly. His books for Bushel & Peck Books include Heroes of World War II and Decide & Survive: Attack on Pearl Harbor.