Everything you need to understand or teach Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener.
The narrator holds the story line together with his frequent changes in location and his presence in meetings with Admiral Kester on planning the battle of Kuralei and on winning the war. He is an officer on Admiral Kester's staff who typically travels around and keeps in touch with various units. Thus, the narrator gets to meet the other major characters...
Tales of the South Pacific Lesson Plans contain 126 pages of teaching material, including: