Bibliograph

What was World War I?, by Nico Medina ; illustrated by Dede Putra

Type

Label

What was World War I?, by Nico Medina ; illustrated by Dede Putra

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12, Penguin Workshop

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What was World War I?

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

1381363170

Responsibility statement

by Nico Medina ; illustrated by Dede Putra

Series statement

What was?An official Who HQ book

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"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What Was World War I? -- Rival Empires -- One Wrong Turn in Sarajevo -- A Different Kind of War -- Trench Warfare -- War in the Skies -- War at Sea -- The United States Enters the War -- Women in the War -- Here Come the Doughboys! -- The Treaty of Versailles -- Legacy -- Timelines

Target audience

pre adolescentadolescent

Classification

Contributor