Captured : an American prisoner of war in North Vietnam
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Scholastic Focus, [2019].
Status
Chester Public Library - Young Adult Biography
YA B Denton Townley
1 available
YA B Denton Townley
1 available
New City Library - Young Adult Nonfiction
YA 959.7043 TOWNLEY
1 available
YA 959.7043 TOWNLEY
1 available
Tappan Library - Young Adult Biography
YA B DENTON
1 available
YA B DENTON
1 available
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Chester Public Library - Young Adult Biography | YA B Denton Townley | On Shelf |
New City Library - Young Adult Nonfiction | YA 959.7043 TOWNLEY | On Shelf |
Tappan Library - Young Adult Biography | YA B DENTON | On Shelf |
Walden-Josephine-Louise Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | YA 959.7043 DEN | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Denton, Jeremiah A., -- Jr. -- (Jeremiah Andrew), -- 1924-2014 -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- Vietnam -- Juvenile literature.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American -- Juvenile literature.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Prisoners and prisons, North Vietnamese -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- Vietnam -- Juvenile literature.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American -- Juvenile literature.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Prisoners and prisons, North Vietnamese -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Scholastic Focus, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 239 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 6.8, 8 Points
Level 6.8, 8 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Naval aviator Jeremiah Denton was captured in North Vietnam in 1965. As a POW, Jerry Denton led a group of fellow American prisoners in withstanding gruesome conditions behind enemy lines. They developed a system of secret codes and covert communications to keep up their spirits. Later, he would endure long periods of solitary confinement. Always, Jerry told his fellow POWs that they would one day return home together. Although Jerry spent seven and a half years as a POW, he did finally return home in 1973 after the longest and harshest deployment in U.S. history. Denton's story -- including that of the men he led, and of his wife, who fought for prisoners' rights while he was held captive -- is an extraordinary narrative of human resilience and endurance. Townley grapples with themes of perseverance, leadership, and duty while also deftly portraying the deeply complicated realities of the Vietnam War in this gripping narrative project for YA readers."--Provided by publisher.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Townley, A. (2019). Captured: an American prisoner of war in North Vietnam . Scholastic Focus.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Townley, Alvin. 2019. Captured: An American Prisoner of War in North Vietnam. Scholastic Focus.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Townley, Alvin. Captured: An American Prisoner of War in North Vietnam Scholastic Focus, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Townley, Alvin. Captured: An American Prisoner of War in North Vietnam Scholastic Focus, 2019.
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