Choosing Courage: Inspiring True Stories of What It Means to Be a Hero

Synopsis

How does an ordinary person become a hero? It happens in a split second, a moment of focus and clarity, when a choice is made. Here are the gripping accounts of Medal of Honor recipients who demonstrated guts and selflessness on the battlefield and confronted life-threatening danger to make a difference. There are the stories of George Sakato and Vernon Baker—both of whom overcame racial discrimination to enlist in the army during World War II (Sakato was a second-generation Japanese American, Baker an African American) and went on to prove that heroes come in all colors—and Clint Romesha, who led his outnumbered fellow soldiers against a determined enemy to prevent the Taliban from taking over a remote U.S. Army outpost in Afghanistan. Also included are civilians who have been honored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation for outstanding acts of bravery in crisis situations, from a school shooting to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Adding depth and context are illuminating essays on the combat experience and its aftermath, covering topics such as overcoming fear; a mother mourning the loss of her son; and &“surviving hell&” as a prisoner of war.

Copyright:

2015

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

292 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781579656607

Related ISBNs:

9781579655969

Publisher:

Artisan

Date of Addition:

05/17/23

Copyrighted By:

Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Children's Books, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs

Grade Levels:

Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade

Reading Age:

9–12

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.