Catalog Search Results
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
"It was the first major conflict of the 20th century, a war that devastated the whole of Europe and expanded across the entire globe, decimating a generation. From the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo to the armistice of 1918, World War One: 1914-1918 provides a complete overview of the war that shaped the modern world from the viewpoint of the servicemen who fought in it, creating a unique graphic novel history of one of...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Readers will follow along as World War I is detailed, from its genesis in the Industrial Revolution to its conclusion on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, Armistice Day. Innovations in warfare such as battleships, submarines, airplanes, aircraft carriers, and zeppelins are introduced, as are the horrors of trench warfare and poison gas. Readers will learn of the many treaties meant to ensure peace after the war,...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
"World War I introduced a new type of warfare: mechanized war on a global scale. Nathan Hale (the author's real name), whose previous graphic histories for young readers include "One Dead Spy" (about the American hero Nathan Hale), "Big Bad Ironclad" (about the American Civil War), and "Donner Dinner Party" (about the Donner Party of 1846-47), here offers a concise illustrated history of WWI"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, and brutal. Nathan Hale has gathered some of the most fascinating true-life tales from the war and given them his inimitable Hazardous Tales twist. Easy to understand, funny, informative, and lively, this series is the best way to be introduced to some of the most well-known battles (and little-known secrets) of the infamous war.
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Formats
Description
"From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment--the Harlem Hellfighters. The Harlem Hellfighters is a fictionalized account of the 369th Infantry Regiment--the first African American regiment mustered to fight in World War I. From the enlistment lines in Harlem to the training camp at Spartanburg, South Carolina, to the trenches in France, bestselling author Max Brooks tells...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"An inspiring graphic novel about Elizebeth Friedman, a codebreaking pioneer who changed the course of World War II. Nazi spy rings! No-good gangsters! Shakespearian lies! Discover the courageous woman who cracked all these cases and more-with only a pencil and paper. The youngest of ten siblings, Elizebeth Friedman stood out from an early age with brilliant language skills and a passion for English literature. Eventually, these talents led to a new...