Peter Collier has written extensively about bravery in battle in the New York Times bestselling Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty, first published by Artisan in 2003. He lives in Nevada City, California. The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to perpetuate the medal's legacy of courage, sacrifice, and patriotism.
Peter Collier has written extensively about bravery in battle in the New York Times bestselling Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty, first published by Artisan in 2003. He lives in Nevada City, California. The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to perpetuate the medal's legacy of courage, sacrifice, and patriotism.
"Every story in this remarkable book is inspiring and deeply
moving. The heroic accounts of bravery vanquishing fear and service
before self should be mandatory reading for every child--and
adult--in this country."
--Gary Sinise, actor, musician, and founder of the Gary Sinise
Foundation "The stories in this book . . . convey the human side of
heroism."
--The Baltimore Sun "Open to any page of Choosing Courage and
prepare to be awed at the ability of ordinary people to do
extraordinary things. These tales of heroism take the reader from
World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan and to U.S. shores, where even
a schoolteacher can face life-and-death situations."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer "Collier takes readers on an emotional
journey into the trenches, through prisoner of war camps to
makeshift hospitals, conveying the bravery that compels certain
individuals to rise above their fear to protect and save others.
Published in collaboration with the Congressional Medal of Honor
Foundation, the book devotes each chapter to a different tale of a
medal recipient and is often followed by a page or two of
background or historical information. Although the Medal of Honor
was created in 1861, the book begins with stories from the
battlefields of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. It includes a
story from the attack on the World Trade Center, tales of heroism
from Iraq and Afghanistan, Haiti, the Congo, and in the halls of an
American middle school. Some of the 25 entries are told in the
third person, while others are narrated by the hero in question.
Most moving are the tales that are told by parents and children of
the honorees. The book concludes with a note about the consequences
of war and the history of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
VERDICT: Middle grade readers will appreciate the consistent
format, short chapters, straightforward language, photos, and
background information, and will benefit from the factual material
and the underlying lessons of courage."
--School Library Journal "As he did in his 2003 adult work, Medal
of Honor, Collier spotlights recipients of America's highest
military award in this book, published in collaboration with the
Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. Collier broadens the scope
of his tributes to include a handful of civilians who have been
recognized by the foundation, yet his focus remains on veterans who
distinguished themselves in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and
Iraq. Two especially relevant profiles to young readers are those
of a Nevada middle-school teacher, who persuaded a student to
surrender his gun after he opened fire at school, and a North
Carolina boy who, after forging his mother's signature to enlist in
WWII at age 13, threw himself on a grenade to save his fellow
Marines at Iwo Jima. Similar accounts of self-sacrificing devotion
and humility echo throughout these harrowing and, at times,
horrific accounts of combat, intensifying their emotional impact.
Interspersed bw photos also help personalize the profiles, while
sidebars provide succinct background information on the various
wars. An illuminating and worthwhile resource."
--Publishers Weekly "While this book targets ages 10 and up, I
believe it to be a great addition to the library of anyone who
loves history."--About Families
"Every story in this remarkable book is inspiring and deeply moving. The heroic accounts of bravery vanquishing fear and service before self should be mandatory reading for every child--and adult--in this country." --Gary Sinise, actor, musician, and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation "The stories in this book . . . convey the human side of heroism." --The Baltimore Sun "Open to any page of Choosing Courage and prepare to be awed at the ability of ordinary people to do extraordinary things. These tales of heroism take the reader from World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan and to U.S. shores, where even a schoolteacher can face life-and-death situations." --The Philadelphia Inquirer "Collier takes readers on an emotional journey into the trenches, through prisoner of war camps to makeshift hospitals, conveying the bravery that compels certain individuals to rise above their fear to protect and save others. Published in collaboration with the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, the book devotes each chapter to a different tale of a medal recipient and is often followed by a page or two of background or historical information. Although the Medal of Honor was created in 1861, the book begins with stories from the battlefields of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. It includes a story from the attack on the World Trade Center, tales of heroism from Iraq and Afghanistan, Haiti, the Congo, and in the halls of an American middle school. Some of the 25 entries are told in the third person, while others are narrated by the hero in question. Most moving are the tales that are told by parents and children of the honorees. The book concludes with a note about the consequences of war and the history of the Congressional Medal of Honor. VERDICT: Middle grade readers will appreciate the consistent format, short chapters, straightforward language, photos, and background information, and will benefit from the factual material and the underlying lessons of courage." --School Library Journal "As he did in his 2003 adult work, Medal of Honor, Collier spotlights recipients of America's highest military award in this book, published in collaboration with the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. Collier broadens the scope of his tributes to include a handful of civilians who have been recognized by the foundation, yet his focus remains on veterans who distinguished themselves in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Two especially relevant profiles to young readers are those of a Nevada middle-school teacher, who persuaded a student to surrender his gun after he opened fire at school, and a North Carolina boy who, after forging his mother's signature to enlist in WWII at age 13, threw himself on a grenade to save his fellow Marines at Iwo Jima. Similar accounts of self-sacrificing devotion and humility echo throughout these harrowing and, at times, horrific accounts of combat, intensifying their emotional impact. Interspersed b&w photos also help personalize the profiles, while sidebars provide succinct background information on the various wars. An illuminating and worthwhile resource." --Publishers Weekly "While this book targets ages 10 and up, I believe it to be a great addition to the library of anyone who loves history."--About Families
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