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A Boy at War
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Further Reading & Resources
Further Reading: Literature
A Boy No More by Harry Mazer (2004)
The second in the series, this novel finds Adam, having moved to California with Bea and his mother, faced with the daunting task of trying to help Davi, who in the wake of WWII has been sent to a Japanese internment camp.
Heroes Don’t Run by Harry Mazer (2005)
This is the third novel in the series. Defying his mother and falsifying his age, Adam enlists in the marines and is sent to fight in Okinawa, Japan, where he confronts the horrifying realities of war and the complexities of his relationship with his late father.
Further Reading: Beyond Literature (Nonfiction)
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
The National Park Service’s official website, with various resources related to the attack on Pearl Harbor and the maintenance of the wreckage of the USS Arizona as a national historic site.
Video & Podcast Resources
Original Pearl Harbor News Footage
A newsreel from 1941 featuring footage from the attack on Pearl Harbor, released by the United States Navy.
Pearl Harbor: Into the Arizona
A 2016 documentary produced by PBS following a team of scientists on Oahu as they use submersible technology to explore the wreckage of the Arizona. Interwoven with vivid imagery from the underwater cameras, insight from historians, and historical footage is the account of Donald Stratton, one of the only survivors who was stationed on the Arizona, as he visits the wreckage and conveys the details of his experience.
President Roosevelt’s “Day of Infamy” Address to Congress
Video footage of Roosevelt addressing Congress in his famous speech following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Other Relevant Media Resources
This collection of 11 high-resolution maps from the National Park Service website depicts the topography of Pearl Harbor and identifies points of interest relative to the attack.
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