Secrets of World War II

by Sean McCollum

Overview

World War II was the most destructive war in history. Millions upon millions of people died, including innocent civilians. Both sides—the Allies and Axis Powers—pursued secret plans, tactics, and weapons to destroy each other resulting in horrors on a scale never before seen. Secrets of World War II reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles that have affected the maps on our walls and the allegiances in our hearts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515741404
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	Top Secret Files Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	900L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Award-winning author Sean McCollum has written more than 30 nonfiction books and hundreds of articles for children and teens. Currently living in the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, he has sailed on ships big and small, and always checks where the lifeboats are stowed.

Table of Contents

The road to total war — Sneak attacks, fast and furious — Secrets behind the front lines — New weapons for a new kind of war.

Interviews

High-interest spin on a curriculum topic; Popular military/war-related content; high-impact photos and other media; chunked text; fascinating facts