What was World War I?
"In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or "shell...
| Main Author: | Medina, Nico, 1982- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Putra, Dede (Illustrator) (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Penguin Workshop,
2023.
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| Series: |
What was--?
Who HQ NOW. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or "shell shocked" (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
107 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. |
| Audience: |
Ages 8-12 |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107). |
| ISBN: |
9780593521656 059352165X 9780593521663 0593521668 9781518287541 1518287549 |
| Author Notes: |
Indonesian born Dede Putra is a digital artist living in Auckland, New Zealand. He is a bit of a foodie" and a "big audio/visual guy." |