Captured, an American prisoner of war in North Vietnam, by Alvin Townley
Type
Label
Captured, an American prisoner of war in North Vietnam, by Alvin Townley
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Intended audience
880, Lexile
resource.interestGradeLevel
789Y, Childrens Plus, Inc
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Captured
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
by Alvin Townley
Sub title
an American prisoner of war in North Vietnam
Summary
Naval aviator Jeremiah Denton was shot down and 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
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
American prisoner of war in North Vietnam
Classification
Creator
Subject
- 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
- Denton, Jeremiah A., Jr., Jeremiah Andrew, 1924-2014 -- Juvenile literature
Content
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Outgoing Resources
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- 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
- Denton, Jeremiah A., Jr., Jeremiah Andrew, 1924-2014 -- Juvenile literature
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