Medal of Honor

Perritano John Perritano

Description

Themes: Congressional Medals of Honor, History, Nonfiction, Tween. American soldiers who show valor in combat can receive the Medal of Honor. This is the top military award in the US. Learn more about several heroes who received this award, from the Civil War to the War in Afghanistan. Red Rhino Books Nonfiction is the first Hi-Lo children's nonfiction series at a first-grade reading level for students in grades 4-7. Visually appealing fullcolor photographs and illustrations-along with fun fact boxes-keep these books flowing. Also includes prereading comprehension questions along with a 20-word glossary for further reading support.

Informations

• Publié par: Saddleback Educational Publishing
• Date de parution: 23 décembre 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781645980278
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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T ABLE OF
C ONTENT S
T ABLE OF
C ONTENT S
Chapter 1
The Ceremony ......................................... 2
Chapter 2
Medal of Honor ....................................... 6
Chapter 3
Mary Edwards W alker ............................. 8
Chapter 4
William Carney Jr . ................................ . 14
Chapter 5
John Basilone ....................................... 22
Chapter 6
Audie Murphy ........................................ 28
Chapter 7
Bennie Adkins ....................................... 34
Chapter 8
Ross A. McGinnis .................................. 40
Chapter 9
Ryan Pitts .............................................. 44
Chapter 10
Heroes ................................................... 48
Glossary .............................................. 50
 

It was June 2, 2015.
Ther e was an event.
It was at the White House.
Pr esident Obama spoke.
He held a case.
A medal was inside.
It was the Medal of Honor .
This is a US military honor .
It is the top one.
Obama talked about two men.
Both wer e soldiers .
They fought in W orld W ar I.
William Shemin was one.
Henry Johnson was the other .

Chapter 1
THE CEREMONY
Chapter 1
THE CEREMONY
 

The men wer e heroes .
They had done gr eat things.
Shemin saved many lives.
Johnson did too.
Both had been wounded .
 

The men deserved the Medal of Honor .
They got other awar ds.
France gave Johnson one.
It was France’ s top awar d for valor .
Johnson was the rst American to get it.
But neither got the Medal of Honor .
Why not?
Shemin was Jewish.
Johnson was African American.
It was almost a century later .
Many thought this day would never come.
It nally did.
“W e remember our her oes,” Obama said.
“It’ s never too late to say thank you.”