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The Cook Who Defended Pearl Harbor: A Graphic Novel Biography of Doris "Dorie" Miller

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Shawn Pryor

  • The Cook Who Defended Pearl Harbor

32 pages
Grade Readability: 3
Interest Age: 8 to 11
Lexile: 690
2025
ISBN: 9781669083276

On December 7, 1941, Dorie Miller, a cook aboard the USS West Virginia battleship, became an unlikely hero during the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Without any formal training, Miller took control of an antiaircraft gun, shooting down enemy planes & saving countless lives. In this action-packed graphic novel, relive the brave actions that earned Miller the Navy Cross, making him the first African American to receive this honor. With fast-paced text & full-color illustrations, this must-read nonfiction graphic novel showcases one of history’s greatest barrier breakers.