Exactly six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese invaded the Aleutian Islands. The United States was “dealt a deadly and devastating blow.” Afterword. Source notes. Index. Black-and-white photographs, maps, and document.
Title alpha Ghosts in the Fog: The Untold Story of Alaska's World War II Invasion
Level History High
Pages Count 176
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Kaigun (Japanese Imperial Navy). Japan. World War II (1939-1945). Aleutian Islands (Alaska). Twentieth-century military and naval history. Cryptography. Radio broadcasts. Battle plans. Native Alaskans. Weather patterns. Air raids. Starvation. Evacuations. Prisoners of war. Hand-to-hand combat. Friendly fire. Evacuee camps. Classified information.
SRC Level 10.500000
SRC Points 10.000000
Lexile 1110L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2011-09-30
JLG Release Date Feb 2012
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Reading level High
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