the Tank That Swam: A D-Day Story About Being Brave and Afraid at Same Time

Brave was never about not being afraid.On the morning of June 6, 1944, the largest invasion in history struck the beaches of Normandy. Eddie was eighteen years old, scared of almost everything, and sure he was the only coward in the whole army.But Eddie had the strangest machine in the war: a Duplex Drive "swimming" tank-a thirty-ton Sherman that crossed the sea on a wall of canvas. When the rough water swallowed the other tanks whole, Eddie's somehow held... and on that unforgettable beach, a frightened farm boy learned that the bravest thing of all is simply to push on anyway.The Tank That Swam is a true-to-history D-Day story for ages 7-10 (and history-loving older readers) about courage, fear, and the strength you can't see. It gives a real, age-appropriate overview of D-Day-the five beaches, the training, the swimming tanks, and even what the "D" really stands for-while going gently on the hardest parts of war.- Real history, warmly told: D-Day, the DD "Funny" tanks, and the courage of ordinary young people- A boy-focused story about being brave and afraid at the same time- A companion to The Brave Inside, with a discussion guide and a "The History Is Real" fact pageBecause the strongest part of you is the part you can't see.

Pagina's: 41, Paperback, Independently published