Raid of No Return (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #7): A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid - Hardcover

Hale, Nathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1419725564 ISBN 13: 9781419725562

Publisher: Abrams Fanfare, 2017

Synopsis

In author-illustrator Nathan Hale’s Raid of No Return, go behind the scenes of World War II’s top-secret Doolittle Raid with the New York Times bestselling Hazardous Tales graphic novel series!

Presented in the author’s instantly recognizable artistic and storytelling style, this colorful, exciting book of history for kids starts with a brief explanation of the events leading up to World War II and then describes the bombing of Pearl Harbor from both the Japanese and American points of view.

The American response was a super-secret counterattack organized by stunt pilot Jimmy Doolittle. Just four months after Pearl Harbor, American crews would launch sixteen B-25 bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet to drop bombs on the Japanese capital Tokyo and then fly to safety in China.

Everything about the mission was as dangerous as it was secret. B-25s were not designed to take off from an aircraft carrier. Japan had formidable air defenses. There was no way to plan for landing in China or returning safely to America.

The Doolittle Raid, as it became known, went down in military history as one of the most creative and harrowing missions of World War II. The pilots and crews became American heroes.

“These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.” ―New York Times

Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales! Read them all―if you dare!

• One Dead Spy: A Revolutionary War Tale (#1)
• Big Bad Ironclad!: A Civil War Tale (#2)
• Donner Dinner Party: A Pioneer Tale (#3)
• Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood: A World War I Tale (#4)
• The Underground Abductor: An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman (#5)
• Alamo All-Stars: A Texas Tale (#6)
• Raid of No Return: A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid (#7)
• Lafayette!: A Revolutionary War Tale (#8)
• Major Impossible: A Grand Canyon Tale (#9)
• Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase (#10)
• Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale (#11)
• Above the Trenches: A WWI Flying Ace Tale (#12)
• Bones and Bersekers: 13 True Tales of Terror from American History (#13)
• Web of War: A World War II Tale (#14)

About this title

About the Author

Nathan Hale is the #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner-nominated creator of Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales. Known for making history thrilling, funny, and unforgettable, his hit graphic novel series spans iconic events―from the American Revolution and Civil War to World War aviation and true tales of historical terror. Hale is also the author-illustrator of the hilarious graphic novel series The Mighty Bite and standalone graphic novels One Trick Pony and Apocalypse Taco. He lives in the mountains of Utah. Visit him online at nathanhaleauthor.com.

Reviews

Gr 3–7—Presented in the author's instantly recognizable artistic and storytelling style, this new series installment centers on the Doolittle air raid over Japan during World War II. The book starts with a brief explanation of events pre—Pearl Harbor (and an even briefer, information-packed history of Japanese military history); soon after, the action begins with a literal bang. Hale describes the bombing of Pearl Harbor from Japanese and American points of view. In response, the U.S. military set up a supersecret counterattack organized by stunt pilot Jimmy Doolittle. Pilots and crew manning 16 planes trained to bomb targets over Japan. Their fate after the attack is harrowing and no detail is left out. While small, the panels are readable, and the graphic novel's small size makes it portable. Though works of history might not fly off the shelves, Hale's tendency to incorporate character commentary, infographics, and fun facts will draw readers. VERDICT Purchase for all libraries, and give this title to readers interested in action-packed graphic novels, especially patrons aging out of the "Magic Treehouse" books.—Morgan Brickey, Arlington Public Library, TX

Edition details

• Publisher: Abrams Fanfare
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1419725564
• ISBN 13: 9781419725562
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128