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Books in 10 True Tales series

  • 10 True Tales: War Heroes From Iraq

    Allan Zullo

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, Dec. 30, 2014)
    Ten true stories of real-life war heroes from Iraq!Five times throughout a fierce firefight, Marine Scout Sniper Scott Montoya spots an injured comrade in the street. And five times Scott disregards his own safety and rushes out into the open, braving enemy fire to rescue each wounded Marine. Staff Sergeant Chad Malmberg and his small band of soldiers are outnumbered ten to one against well-armed insurgents and they're running out of ammo.These and other American heroes risked their lives serving their country in Iraq. You will never forget their incredible true stories.
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  • 10 True Tales: Surviving Sharks

    Allan Zullo

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, Dec. 30, 2014)
    Ten true stories of real-life survivors of attacks by some of the animal kindgom's scariest predators!Can you imagine getting bit by a shark? Or having an elephant try to trample you? Or running for your life from a cougar?Read all about kids just like you who survived attacks from dangerous animals!
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  • 10 True Tales: Young Civil Rights Heroes

    Allan Zullo

    Paperback (Scholastic Inc., Dec. 30, 2014)
    Ten true stories of real-life civil rights heroes!Sixteen-year-old protest leader Rodney Hurst can't comprehend what's unfolding in front of him: Hundreds of hate-filled men brandishing ax handles and baseball bats are attacking any black person in their path.Hundreds of black teens in another peaceful march find themselves blasted by powerful fire hoses. The students lock arms with each other and try desperately to hold their ground. But it's impossible to withstand the force of water pressure that can peel bark off a tree.These and other young African-American heroes risked their lives in the civil-rights movement. You will never forget their courageous true stories.
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  • Heroes of Hurricane Katrina

    Allan Zullo

    Paperback (Scholastic Inc., Aug. 1, 2015)
    Ten true stories of real-life heroes during Hurricane Katrina!Donald Colletti and Jimmy Pitre are forced to flee their flooded houses as Hurricane Katrina devastates their beloved city of New Orleans. But rather than seek shelter, the two brave men put their lives on the line to rescue hundreds of their neighbors.As Coast Guard helicopter 6514 is buffeted by severe winds, rescue swimmer Laurence Nettles is lowered into the dangerous waters with one goal in mind -- save the lives of a family with an infant who are stranded in a damaged boat.Cut off from outside help for days, the valiant medical staff at Lindy Boggs Medical Center -- which is cut off by rising floodwaters and cripped by a power failure -- fight desperately to keep more than 100 patients alive.These and other real-life heroes risked their lives to save others during Hurricane Katrina, the most catastrophic natural disaster in United States history. You will never forget their courageous true stories.
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  • 10 True Tales: FBI Heroes

    Allan Zullo

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, Dec. 30, 2014)
    Ten true stories of real-life FBI heroes!Someone is mailing poisoned letters to members of the U.S. Supreme Court. A terrorist hatches a plot to plant a bomb. A Florida mother and her two young sons are ruthlessly kidnapped. Who will help? Join FBI special agents as they work together to solve the world's toughest crimes. You will never forget their incredible true stories.
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  • 10 True Tales: Heroes of 9/11

    Allan Zullo

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, June 30, 2015)
    Ten true stories of real-life heroes during the attacks on 9/11!When Captain Jay Jonas of the Fire Department of New York hears an emergency radio message about the World Trade Center, he has no idea of the terrible conditions he and his team will face. Arriving at the burning building, the firefighters must summon all their courage. On the same morning, just outside Washington, D.C., a jetliner piloted by terrorists slams into the Pentagon. Can Colonel Philip McNair save lives inside the flaming building?From the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to a hijacked plane above Pennsylvania, these ten stories of true American heroes on the day that changed America -- September 11, 2001.
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  • Titanic: Young Survivors

    Allan Zullo

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, Dec. 29, 2015)
    Eleven-year-old Billy Carter kneels down on the slanting deck of the Titanic and hugs his beloved dog -- a tan and black Airedale. Can Billy save himself and his pet? Fifteen-year-old Edith Brown and her mother climb into Lifeboat 14. Edith begs her father to join them. Why won't he? Seventeen-year-old Jack Thayer looks over the side of the sinking Titanic and stares into the frigid sea. There are no lifeboats left. He knows he has to jump, but can he? These and other young people came from many walks of life. Now, on the night of April 14, 1912, they all face a life-or-death crisis abroad the Titanic. When the unthinkable occurs, can they survive?
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  • 10 True Tales: World War II Heroes

    Allan Zullo

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, June 30, 2015)
    Ten true stories of real-life heroes from World War II!Pfc. Jack Lucas -- just a teenager -- is on patrol on Iwo Jima when two grenades land at his feet. Can he save his comrades' lives? Lt. Col. James Rudder and his Rangers are climbing a 100-foot-high cliff on a secret D-Day mission. Can they survive the Nazis' devastating firepower? Sgt. Forrest Vosler is blinded and wounded from an attack by German fighter planes on his crippled bomber. Can he make it home?The world was saved by these and many more real-life heroes. You will never forget their incredible true stories.
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  • Vietnam War Heroes

    Allan Zullo

    Paperback (Scholastic Inc., Dec. 29, 2015)
    Twenty-eight soldiers--all but five badly wounded or dead in the first few minutes of a devastating ambush--are fending off 200 North Vietnamese soldiers. US platoon leader Lieutenant Hal Fritz shouts to his comrades, "We will never give up!"Dozens of severely wounded soldiers are trapped in a fog-shrouded outpost and under merciless attack by the enemy. No other medical helicopter pilot will dare attempt a rescue, except for Major Patrick Brady. These and other American heroes risked their lives serving their country in the Vietnam War. You will never forget their courageous true stories.
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  • 10 True Tales: Battle Heroes

    Allan Zullo

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, Dec. 30, 2014)
    Medic Mark DeCorte jumps from a chopper on a nighttime rescue mission. Can he save the life of a badly wounded soldier -- and escape from a deadly enemy? In a remote Afghan village, Marine Lieutenant Stephen Boada picks up a chilling Taliban message on his radio scanner. Can the outnumbered Marines fight their way out?These and other American heroes risk their lives serving their country in Afghanistan. You will never forget their courageous true stories.
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  • Polar Adventures: A Chapter Book

    Catherine Nichols

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2004)
    Briefly discusses some of the explorers of the North and South Poles, including Robert Peary, Ernest Shackleton, Matthew Henson, and Donald Macmillan.
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  • 10 True Tales: Secret Agent

    Allan Zullo

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, June 30, 2015)
    Ten true stories of real-life kid spies!Can you imagine crossing enemy lines to deliver a secret message? Or spying on your enemy from the attic of their hideout?Read the 10 True Tales from kids just like you who risked their lives to be spies!
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