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D-Day / Rick Atkinson with Kate Waters.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014Edition: First editionDescription: xviii, 202 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1627791116 (hardcover)
  • 9781627791113 (hardcover)
Other title:
  • D-Day : the invasion of Normandy, 1944
Subject(s): Summary: Presents a young reader's adaptation of "The Guns at Last Light," tracing the Battle of Normandy and the Allied liberation of Western Europe through the end of World War II.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 940.5421 A877 Checked out 07/01/2024 33111005493461
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Adapted for young readers from the #1 New York Times -bestselling The Guns at Last Light , D-Day captures the events and the spirit of that day--June 6, 1944--the day that led to the liberation of western Europe from Nazi Germany's control. They came by sea and by sky to reclaim freedom from the occupying Germans, turning the tide of World War II. Atkinson skillfully guides his younger audience through the events leading up to, and of, the momentous day in this photo-illustrated adaptation. Perfect for history buffs and newcomers to the topic alike!

This thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum.

"Based on the book The Guns at Last Light by Rick Atkinson, published by Henry Holt and Company, LLC"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Presents a young reader's adaptation of "The Guns at Last Light," tracing the Battle of Normandy and the Allied liberation of Western Europe through the end of World War II.

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