02911cam a2200517 4500 2158892601 TxAuBib 20250428120000.0 250214s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024032163 9781669083320 hardcover 1669083322 hardcover 9781669083276 paperback 1669083276 paperback TxAuBib Pryor, Shawn. The cook who defended Pearl Harbor : a graphic novel biography of Doris "Dorie" Miller / written by Shawn Pryor ; illustrated by Alessandro Valdrighi. North Mankato, Minn : Capstone Press, 2025. 32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. Graphic library. Barrier breakers Includes glossary. Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index. Taking a path -- The makings of an officer -- Pearl Harbor -- A hero's reward -- More about Doris "Dorie" Miller and the Navy. "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 and 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 and full-color illustrations, this must-read nonfiction graphic novel showcases one of history's greatest barrier breakers"--Provided by the publisher. 4-8 Medialog, Inc. GN 690 Lexile. 3-4. 3-5. Accelerated Reader AR Middle Grades 4.8 0.5 quiz: 552604. 20250428. Miller, Doris, 1919-1943 Comic books, strips, etc. Miller, Doris, 1919-1943 Juvenile literature. United States Navy African Americans Biography Comic books, strips, etc. United States Navy African Americans Biography Juvenile literature. Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 Comic books, strips, etc. Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945 African Americans Comic books, strips, etc. World War, 1939-1945 African Americans Juvenile literature. Civil rights movements United States Comic books, strips, etc. Civil rights movements United States Juvenile literature. Graphic novels. Biographies. fast Nonfiction comics. Valdrighi, Alessandro, ill. Graphic library. Barrier breakers.