Pearl Harbor
"On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a completely unpredictable attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Right? Well, that's not quite the real deal. Some military experts had suggested that Pearl Harbor was a likely target. There were other warning signs, too, but nobo...
| Main Author: | Messner, Kate (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Meconis, Dylan (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Random House,
[2020]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: |
History smashers.
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| Summary: |
"On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a completely unpredictable attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Right? Well, that's not quite the real deal. Some military experts had suggested that Pearl Harbor was a likely target. There were other warning signs, too, but nobody paid much attention. From the first wave of the Japanese bombers to the United States' internment of thousands of Japanese Americans, acclaimed author Kate Messner smashes history by exploring the little-known truths behind the story of Pearl Harbor and its aftermath." -- Amazon.com. "A highly-designed and illustrated (including graphic novel panels) overview the truths and lies about the attack on Pearl Harbor"-- |
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| Item Description: |
"With special thanks to Maggie Tokuda-Hall, who served as an early reader and consultant for this book." -- Title page. |
| Physical Description: |
194 pages, 22 unnumbered pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm |
| Audience: |
Ages 8-12. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780593120378 059312037X 9780593120385 0593120388 |
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