Heroes Don't Run - Adam Pelko, Bk 3 Author:Harry Mazer Adam Pelko witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that killed his father, a lieutenant on the USS Arizona. Even though Adam is under age, he defies his mother's wishes and enlists in the Marines. Sent first to boot camp, then to Okinawa, he experiences the stark reality of war first-hand - the camaraderie and the glory as well as the ... more »grueling regimen, the paralyzing fear, and death. At every turn, Adam must confront memories of his father. In the concluding volume of his World War II trilogy, Harry Mazer masterfully illustrates Adam's journey as he navigates brutal circumstances that no boy should know.« less