Shadows on The Sea by: Joan Harlow is a book about a girl, whose country is at war (USA) in 1942 against Germany. This girl travels to Winter Haven, in Maine by train to spend the summer with her Nana. She discovers many secrets in Winter Haven and they help to undercover a mystery about German submarines sending spies to Winter Haven. She spies on two men who live in Winter Haven who are German. She follows them to a nearby harbour, where she sees them talking to a German U-boat and where they take a spy from the boat into Winter Haven. She finds out what was happening and reports to the sheriff. They find out who is a part of this case, and investigate deeply into the case. In the end, they found who was a part of this transaction
On their way to the village they are stopped by Nazi soldiers who says they must come with them to be relocated. Hannah is the only one who knows what is actually about to happen. She tries to explain why they must not go with the soldiers but the adults explain that they have no choice. They are loaded in trucks and drove off to a train station where they are gathered into cars with barely any room to breathe. The ride on the train lasts for days and several children and infants do not live
On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at approximately 1956 hours, Officer Reinbold #7400 and I (Officer Guerrero #3310) were dispatched to 1113 Marengo Avenue, in regard to a vandalism that just occurred. Dispatch advised the victim (later identified as Kristyn Cota) saw two male juveniles spray painting her fence. Cota advised dispatch she was following both subjects and they were last seen running southbound on Marengo Avenue, from Hammond Street. The first suspect was described as male Hispanic, approximately 15 years old, wearing a gray shirt and dark colored shorts. The second suspect
Our journey starts in the year 1853 with four Scandinavian indentured servants who are very much slaves at the cold and gloomy headquarters of the Russian-American fur-trading company in Sitka, Alaska. The story follows these characters on their tortuous journey to attempt to make it to the cost of Astoria, Oregon. Our list of characters consists of Melander, who is very much the brains of the operation as he plans the daring escape from the Russians. Next to join the team was Karlson, who was chosen by Melander because he is a skilled canoeman and knows how to survive in the unforgiving landscape of the Pacific Northwest. Third was Braaf, he was chosen because of his ability to steal and hide things, which made him a very valuable asset to the teams escape. Last to join our team is Wennberg who we know is a skilled blacksmith who happens to hear about their plan and forces himself into the equation.
The main character in Gem of the Ocean, Aunt Ester, is a character of myth, symbolism, and cultural memory. She has lived for over 200 years and was a slave herself. She is full of personal knowledge and is the embodiment of the African American journey through time in the Americas. In Gem of the Ocean, Aunt Esther represents a link between the past and the present through her wisdom and spiritual guidance as well as a maternal figure to her community.
When writing the book Into the Killing Seas, Michael P. Spradlin accurately explained the details and the historical value of the sinking of the U.S.S Indianapolis. Additionally, it's clear that he did a lot of research on his topic of the sinking of the U.S.S Indianapolis and what the remaining sailors had to deal with to survive. Switching Gears, his book is not only based on the WW2 sinking of the Indy, but The battles of Guam. He accurately described the terror people in history felt when the attacks happened.
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Lovell, Mary S. Cast No Shadow: The Life of the American Spy Who Changed the Course of World War II. New York: Pantheon, 1992
The war time childhood events Penny and Primrose encounter result in psychological traumas such as parental abandonment. These two girls in particular endure psychological trauma of isolation, neglect, and displacement that begins when the two girls begin walking with the other children to climb aboard the train. The two young friends set off at the ...
Mrs.Johansen is Annemarie’s mother, she is a very strong, determined, and smart woman “Friends will take care of them. thats what friends do. ”she helps the roses by hiding ellen and pretending that she is their daughter. Mr. Johansen is Annemarie’s father, he is the same as her mother but more courageous and brave. ” we don’t know where the germans are taking the jews and we dont know what that means we only know that its is wrong, and it dangerous and we must help”.
Zeinert, Karen. Those Incredible Women of World War 2: The Millbrook Press, Brookfield, Connecticut 1994
Cohen, Daniel A (Ed.). The Female Marine: and Related Works. Massachusetts: The University of Massachusetts Press, 1997.
Ellen got lucky, and she was able to stay with her best friend's parents fathers brother-in-law named Henrik. After a few days at Henrik’s place, one night there is a funeral, and Ellen reunites during that funeral, with her parents, which was disturbed by the Nazi soldiers. Annemarie, her best friend, and her relatives along with Ellen’s family and relatives managed to trick the Nazi from opening the coffin. This happened because what was inside of the coffin could cost their life if caught by the Germans. With the help of Annemarie's mother, Ellen and her family were to be taken to the docks to be potentially shipped away to safety. As one family geso one by one to leave it became Ellens turn to go and leave the household. Annemarie as sad as she is about letting her best friend go she gives up and allows ...
Setting – the setting is easily described in the book and it clear (in a cold, icy land)
choosen out of all her other suitors to carry off the lovely Hedda Gabler. Soon after Hedda
Adapted from Joseph O’Connor’s 2004 novel of the same title, “Star of the Sea”, follows the journey of a chambermaid Mary Duane, landlord David Meredith, and the suspected murderer Pius Mulvey on board a famine ship in 1847 as it sets sail from Cobh to New York. This bi-lingual production from Moonfish Theatre Company, has been made accessible to non-Irish speakers through the clever use of projections, and live sound effects which creates a wonderfully impressive performance.