Typhoon of Steel: An Okinawan Schoolboy's Quest for Martyrdom in the Battle of Okinawa: A Novel

The Battle of Okinawa was the last great battle of World War II. In terms of casualties, it was a horrific struggle with over 200,000 Japanese military and civilians perishing. This the story of an Okinawan schoolboy conscripted by the Japanese to fight the Americans as a child soldier.