Ghosts in the Fog: The Untold Story of Alaska's WWII Invasion
Ghosts in the Fog: The Untold Story of Alaska's WWII Invasion by Samantha Seiple
A soldier stood with a loaded gun in front of a locked steel door. He was guarding the secrets buried below from spies and thieves. No one was allowed to talk about what went on in the "dungeon," and if anyone did, his life was at stake. The armed guard stopped anyone who tried to enter. If necessary, he would shoot to kill.
This story begins with highly classified cryptographers—code-breakers—deep underground behind a guarded door during World War II. Why were they being watched under such strict security? They were the first to find out classified information about the movements of enemy forces, including one of the most deadly (and secret) attacks on American soil—an attack that many people today still don’t know about.
Did YOU know that just months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese also attacked and occupied the Aleutian Islands in Alaska? American citizens were killed and captured as the islands were assaulted by land and sea. U.S. airplanes bombed their own country to try to drive out the invaders. Americans from the mainland and native Aleuts were taken prisoner, packed together in ships and practically left to die. . . And on May 29, 1943, American and Japanese soldiers clashed in Attu, Alaska, in one of the deadliest battles in the entire war.
Read this story of bravery and perseverance to find out more about the code-breakers, soldiers, pilots, sailors, and ordinary Americans who experienced an invasion in their own town.
--Melissa, Scholastic Booktalker
heyyyy......worse....U.S soooo many civilians of Japan, FIRSt and that was why Japan wanted to get back on U.S....who wouldn't?????
Comment #1 | Posted by: astronomyable3 on December 21, 2011 at 06:02 AM
cool
Comment #2 | Posted by: amya on December 21, 2011 at 11:03 AM
sounds intresting!?
Comment #3 | Posted by: kyjk on December 21, 2011 at 12:48 PM
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Comment #4 | Posted by: hotelpurple on December 21, 2011 at 04:23 PM
Alaska is AWESOME! I live there!
Comment #5 | Posted by: Emily on December 25, 2011 at 08:11 PM
this book is really boring to me. because it as no surprise in the story and there is no touch thing as a ghost in a frog so ha ha!!!!!
Comment #6 | Posted by: giavanna on December 26, 2011 at 08:08 PM
I wish i lived at florida
Comment #7 | Posted by: nathan on January 06, 2012 at 11:18 AM
I lov ghost in a frog
Comment #8 | Posted by: nathan on January 06, 2012 at 11:20 AM
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Comment #9 | Posted by: nathan on January 06, 2012 at 11:22 AM
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Comment #10 | Posted by: nathan on January 06, 2012 at 11:29 AM
bye got to go
Comment #11 | Posted by: nathan on January 06, 2012 at 11:30 AM
i like ww2 so ill maybe like the book
Comment #12 | Posted by: Athleticphoenix6 on January 11, 2012 at 01:37 PM
This book sounds very interesting.If you like scary stories this book is for you
Comment #13 | Posted by: michael on January 12, 2012 at 10:01 AM
cool
Comment #14 | Posted by: nathan on January 12, 2012 at 11:49 AM
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Comment #15 | Posted by: Ashton on January 16, 2012 at 01:01 PM
i think that this book sounds cool
Comment #16 | Posted by: nick on January 17, 2012 at 09:54 AM
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Comment #17 | Posted by: nick on January 17, 2012 at 09:56 AM
It does sound interesting.I will probile like this.
Comment #18 | Posted by: monkeybanana48 on January 17, 2012 at 10:00 AM
me ww2 is interesting
Comment #19 | Posted by: nathan on January 17, 2012 at 10:16 AM
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Comment #20 | Posted by: nathan on January 17, 2012 at 10:18 AM
1 of my favorite books
Comment #21 | Posted by: alex on January 18, 2012 at 01:35 PM
i hope there is going to be a lot of action!!!
Comment #22 | Posted by: Athleticphoenix6 on January 19, 2012 at 01:31 PM
This guy had to be really strong to keep thieves & spies.
Comment #23 | Posted by: michael on January 24, 2012 at 09:52 AM
This is an amazing book that will keep you hooked until the end. The invasion of Alaska was a military secret and the battles are described in an action-packed book.
Comment #24 | Posted by: M.F on January 25, 2012 at 08:34 AM
AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! goasts in the fog I live in a cemetery I never see goast,weird
Comment #25 | Posted by: liam on January 25, 2012 at 09:31 AM