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Gr 6–8—In this broad and insightful look at a less commonly examined aspect of the Pacific War, the narrative comes alive through looks at individual sailors and commanders and their particular contributions to larger events. An account of the USS Wahoo's stealth entry into Wewak Harbor on New Guinea, using a map found in a high school geography textbook, and its successful sinking of a Japanese destroyer is as gripping as any thriller. Hopkinson makes a point of noting the presence of women (nurses evacuated from Corregidor) and African A...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Employing a design, format, and style similar to her Titanic (rev. 3/12) and Courage & Defiance (rev. 11/15), Hopkinson turns her attention to submarine warfare in the Pacific theater during WWII. This busy, complex story includes a vast cast of characters, far-flung settings, and myriad episodes and incidents woven together against the epic backdrop of the war. Yet it is also the story of how a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Voices of sailors who served on submarines in the Pacific theater during WWII are highlighted and, along with numerous photographs, pr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More