Chester Nimitz and the Sea

by Jane Sutcliffe

"Stay there until the war is won," Pres. Franklin Roosevelt said to Chester Nimitz after Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941. Nimitz rose to the challenge, eventually becoming commander in chief for US forces in the Pacific theater. The remarkable life of Chester Nimitz is presented for young readers.

Fleet Admiral Nimitz learned the importance of integrity and discipline at his grandfather's knee throughout his upbringing at the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1455617962
• ISBN13: 9781455617968
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5