Raising the Flag
How a Photograph Gave a Nation Hope in Wartime

This book tells the story of how Joe Rosenthal captured the photograph of the soldiers raising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima, and how, in turn, this photo inspired the nation and gave recognition to all military personnel fighting in WWII. In the book, time is taken to give background information about......more

This brief title provides interesting background about the famous photograph of American troops raising the American flag on the top of Iwo Jima during WWII. Not only does the author discuss how photographer Joe Rosenthal happened to snap the picture, he also explains that this was not the first fla......more

I chose this book as my social studies book. This book would be good for 6th-8th grade, the book talks about the event in World War II that led to the picture and who was involved in the picture. This book was chosen for social studies because it mentions a significant time in American history. Ther......more

This is a terrific little book about World War II (meant for older children). Of course, it deals mostly with the war in the Pacific, but it also gives a broader view of the war, including the challenges of folks on the home front. I learned a lot about the battle of Iwo Jima, and I loved learning m......more

This book looked really interesting, it just said the same thing over and over and was just ok.......more