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1) War stories
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"Twelve-year-old Trevor Firestone loves playing war-based video games and he idolizes his great-grandfather Jacob who came home from World War II a celebrated hero; now ninety-three Jacob wants to retrace his journey in memory and reality and return to the small French village that his unit liberated, and Trevor is going with him--but not everyone in the town want Jacob to come, and Trevor is going to learn an important lesson: real war is not a video...
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Examines the war against Japan in the Pacific Ocean during World War II, discussing the raid on Pearl Harbor; the use of aircraft carriers, planes, and amphibious vehicles; and the dropping of atomic bombs. Features day-by-day entries, photographs, fact boxes highlighting key moments and individuals, eyewitness accounts, a glossary, and further resources.
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"World War I is known as the "war to end all wars." In this title readers will get to know the most decisive battles and influential military leaders from both sides of WWI. Each chapter uses casualty data and dates to explain the carnage created by new weapon technology and trench warfare." -- Publisher's website.
16) D-Day: 1944
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Provides an in-depth look at the invasion of France on D-Day. Discusses the landings on each of the five beaches, and plans to push east out of France and into Germany. Features day-by-day entries, photographs, fact boxes highlighting key moments and individuals, eyewitness accounts, a glossary, and further resources.