Title:
Armistice Day / written by Joeming Dunn ; illustrated by Ben Dunn.
ISBN:
9781616419783
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Graphic Planet, an imprint of Magic Wagon, [2016]
Physical Description:
32 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Remembering the past -- Cause of war -- New battle methods -- Trench warfare -- Final days -- Making peace -- Armistice Day around the world -- Map -- Timeline -- Biographies -- Quick stats -- Glossary.
Summary:
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, early celebrations of the armistice, and the holidays evolution to Veterans Day in the United States.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.1 0.5 180343.
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Audience:
750L Lexile
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Series Sequence:
OCLC Number:
ocn911255346
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
