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Riley, David, 1966 June 28-

Pasifika coastwatchers / words by David Riley ; illustrations by Chad Robertson. - First edition. - Auckland, New Zealand : Reading Warrior, 2020. - 38 pages : colour illustrations ; cm

Includes bibliographical references.

"On Sunday 7 December 1941, Japanese fighter planes attacked American ships in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Britain declared war on Japan.And the Pasifika Coastwatchers leaped into action!Their job was to report the movements of Japanese aircraft, ships and submarines. If they were caught they were beaten, imprisoned and sometimes executed. But without these brave men, women and children, the Pacific war may have been lost. This is their story"--Back cover.

ISBN: 9780995135338 0995135339

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1900-1999

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Oceania --Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Juvenile literature.
Aircraft spotting--History --Oceania --20th century--Juvenile literature.
Aircraft spotting--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Oceania.

Dewey Class. No.: 940.5426