FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS: Heroes of Iwo

James Bradley, , adapted by Michael French. . Delacorte, $8.95 (224pp) ISBN 978-0-385-73064-8

PW called this volume, adapted from a bestseller for adults, a "memorable work," as it focuses on one of the most famous of war photographs: the image of six Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima. The author, son of one of those Marines, investigates the lives (and deaths) of the six. Ages 12-up. (May)

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