World War II

Title
World War II

Personal Author EPSB
Simon, Adams

Summary
Provides a concise history of World War II including information about the Holocaust, the code-breaking Enigma, and the deadly V2 rocket.

Other Title
World War Two
 
World War 2
 
Eyewitness World War II
 
Title appears on item as: Eyewitness World War II

Year Published
2014,
 
2000

Series
DK eyewitness

Physical Description
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.

Note
"Explore the terrifying global conflict that shaped the modern world-from D-Day to the atomic bomb."
 
Includes index.

Contents
Machine generated contents note: A world divided -- Heading to war -- Preparing for the worst -- Lightning -- Occupation -- Resistance -- German army -- The Battle of Britain -- Bombing raids -- Total war -- In enemy territory -- The prisoners -- Code-breakers -- America at war -- Women at work -- A wartime childhood -- The Pacific -- Japan -- The Battle of the Atlantic -- Stalingrad -- Inside the USSR -- Desert fighting -- Propaganda -- The Holocaust -- D-Day invasion -- Liberation -- The atomic bomb -- Victory -- The aftermath -- Did you know? -- "Timeline -- Find out more.

Reading Grade level
8.0.

Age Interest level
Ages 9-12 years.

Grade Interest level
5-8

Program Information
Gr. 7+
 
Accelerated Reader MG 8.3 1.0 87549

Subject
World War, 1939-1945.

Added Author
Crawford, Andy,

Summary
Provides a concise history of World War II including information about the Holocaust, the code-breaking Enigma, and the deadly V2 rocket.

ISBN
9781465420596
 
9781465421012

Publisher
New York, New York : DK, 2014.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
George P. Nicholson940.53 ADABook31004000123195Non-Fiction