Harpercollins Canada: 2 books
Desert Hawk
The True Story of Stocky Edwards, World War II Flying Ace
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010
The Desert Hawk is the story of James F. "Stocky" Edwards, one of Canada’s greatest WWII air aces, a fighter pilot who earned his nickname not because of his build, but because he would stand up to anything. A Saskatchewan farm boy whose bird-shooting skills would serve him well later...
Tunnel King
The True Story of Wally Floody and The Great Escape
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2010
The Great Escape was the most daring and meticulously planned prisoner-of-war breakout of the Second World War. Yet not many Canadians—least of all children—know the heroic story of Wally Floody, a Canadian airman imprisoned in Stalag Luft III, who was a key figure in digging a set of sophisticated...