Bibliograph

Tommy Prince, Terry Barber

Type

Label

Tommy Prince, Terry Barber

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tommy Prince

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Terry Barber

Series statement

First Nations series

Summary

Tommy Prince is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. Tommy Prince (1915-1977) grew up on the Brokenhead Reserve, part of the Ojibway Nation. He joined the Canadian Army and quickly became a part of the Devil's Brigade, a special unit, because of his stealth, marksmanship, paratrooping skills, and courage. He won a total of 11 medals during World War II and the Korean War. Although a forgotten hero in post-war years, Tommy Prince died a respected and honoured man as people came to know the story of this remarkable war hero and man

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor