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Humans need flesh and blood heroes. Metaphors only go so far—we need to know that the ones we look up to actually fought and died, that they were made of the same substance we are, that they cried and triumphed and met defeat. Military heroes are some of the most straightforward; you can't argue with swords and cannons, and you can't get much less metaphorical than a battlefield.

We're not warmongers, nor are we saying all the biographies in this section are of men we deem worthy of emulation. But many of them are, and their commitment to character and honor in every circumstance is often beautifully summed up by their behavior in conflict. For all our love of shadows and hidden meanings, we're a race that thrives best on plain speech and plain deeds.

Perhaps this is why we always associate military men with strength and fortitude. The best of them are immovable in their convictions, resolute in their execution of duty, and intractable in their loyalty. Of course, the worst of them are vindictive, traitorous, and carnal, but that doesn't mean they can't offer valuable lessons—those lessons are just more negative and cautionary.

The English have Nelson, Americans have Washington and Lee, the French have Joan of Arc, Mongolians have Ghengis Khan: there isn't a culture that doesn't have brave leaders to admire. We believe strong military heroes are excellent models for our children, especially our boys, and with that in mind we've selected quite a few biographical titles to teach, delight, and guide.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
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	Alexander the Great by Andrew Langley Reissue from Oxford University for Preschool-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $6.99
	Alexander the Great by Demi from Marshall Cavendish Education for 1st-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $19.99
	Andrew Jackson: Young Patriot Childhood of Famous Americans by George Edward Stanley from Aladdin Paperbacks Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA)
	Crazy Horse: Young War Chief Childhood of Famous Americans by George Edward Stanley from Aladdin Paperbacks Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA) $7.99
	D'Aulaire American Biographies Package by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from Beautiful Feet Books Biography for Kindergarten-8th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $106.82
	Douglas Macarthur: American Hero Book Report Biographies by Barbara Silberdick Feinberg from Franklin Watts for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Dwight Eisenhower Supreme Commander by Janet & Geoff Benge from Emerald Books for 3rd-6th grade in Heroes of History (Location: BIO-BENGE) $11.99
	El Cid Soldier and Hero by Maria De Vivanco, illustrated by Laszlo Gal from Golden Press Biography for 3rd-7th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Francis Drake Sailor of the Unknown Seas by Ronald Syme from William Morrow & Company for 3rd-5th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	George Rogers Clark: War in the West Events of the Revolution by Susan and John Lee, illustrated by Richard Wahl from Children's Press for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	George S. Paton: War Hero Childhood of Famous Americans by George Edward Stanley from Aladdin Paperbacks Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA) $7.99
	George vs. George The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides by Rosalyn Schanzer Reprint from National Geographic for 3rd-6th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $6.95
	George Washington by Cheryl Harness from National Geographic for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $8.99
	George Washington: America's Patriot Heroes of History for Young Readers by Renee Meloche from Emerald Books for Preschool-3rd grade in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
	Geronimo: Young Warrior Childhood of Famous Americans by George Edward Stanley from Aladdin Paperbacks Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA) $7.99
	Hannibal by Jacob Abbott from Canon Press for 1st-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $12.00
	Heroes of the Army in America by Charles Morris from J.B. Lippincott Co. for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $24.00 (1 in stock)
	Jeb Stuart Confederate Cavalry General Historical American Biographies by Lynda Pflueger from Enslow for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Jefferson Davis by George Ulrich, John Lee, Susan Lee from Children's Press for 3rd-6th grade in American Civil War (1860-1865) (Location: HISA-19CW)
	Joan of Arc by Josephine Poole from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Biography for 2nd-5th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley from HarperCollins Picture Book Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $11.99 $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Joan of Arc Warrior Saint Sterling Point Books by Jay Williams from Sterling Publishing Co. Biography for 3rd-7th in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Joan of Arc The Lily Maid by Margaret Hodges, illustrated by Robert Rayevsky 1^st edition from Holiday House Picture Book Biography for 2nd-5th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Joan of Arc of Domremy by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael Foreman from Harcourt for 2nd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Joan of Arc: Heavenly Warrior Sterling Biographies by Tabatha Yeatts from Sterling Publishing Co. for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Joan of Arc: Heroine of France by Ann Tompert 1^st edition from Boyds Mill Press for 1st-5th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	John Paul Jones A Discovery Book by Stewart Graff, illustrated by William Hutchinson from Garrard Publishing Company for 2nd-5th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
	Lafayette, Friend of America Makers of America by Alberta Powell Graham 1^st edition from Abingdon Press for 2nd-5th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Meet George Washington Second Series Landmark / Step Up reprints by Joan Heilbroner from Random House Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $6.99 $3.00 (3 in stock)
	Meet George Washington Step Up Books by Joan Heilbroner from Random House Biography for 1st-4th grade in Step Up Books (Location: VIN-STEP)
	Meet George Washington by Joan Heilbroner First Scholastic Printing 2001 from Scholastic Inc. Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Picture Book of Davy Crockett by David Adler from Holiday House Picture Book Biography for 2nd-4th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.99
	Picture Book of Davy Crockett by David Adler from Holiday House Picture Book Biography for 2nd-4th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Picture Book of George Washington by David A. Adler 1^st edition from Holiday House for Preschool-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Red Baron by Richard A. Boning, illustrated by Harry Schaare from Dexter & Westbrook for 3rd-6th grade in World War I (1914-1919) (Location: HISA-20WW1) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Robert E. Lee: Young Confederate Childhood of Famous Americans by Helen Albee Monsell Reprint from Aladdin Paperbacks Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Childhood of Famous Americans (Location: BIO-COFA) $7.99
	Sam Houston: Boy Chieftain Childhood of Famous Americans by Augusta Stevenson from Bobbs-Merril Co for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Simon Bolivar by Nina Brown Baker from McGraw-Hill for 2nd-5th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
	Story of Dwight D. Eisenhower Signature Books #38 by Arthur J. Beckhard, illustrated by Charles H. Geer from Grosset & Dunlap Biography for 3rd-8th grade in Grosset & Dunlap Signature Books (Location: VIN-SIG)
	Story of Napoleon The Children's Heroes Series by H. E. Marshall from Yesterday's Classics for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $9.95
	Story of Napoleon The Children's Heroes Series by H. E. Marshall; illustrated by Allan Stewart from Living Book Press for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO)
	Story of Stephen Decatur Grosset & Dunlap Signature #29 by Iris Vinton, illustrated by Graham Kaye from Grosset & Dunlap Biography for 3rd-8th grade in Grosset & Dunlap Signature Books (Location: VIN-SIG)
	Tecumseh, Shawnee Leader Let Freedom Ring by Susan R. Gregson from Capstone Press for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Ten Kings and the Worlds They Ruled by Milton Meltzer 1^st edition from Orchard Books Picture Book Biography for 3rd-7th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH) $16.00 $15.00 (1 in stock)
	World Explorer: Sir Francis Drake by John Foster from Garrard Publishing Company for 3rd-5th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)

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