World War II Naval Forces: An Interactive History Adventure

by Elizabeth Raum

Overview

Anchors aweigh! World War II is raging in the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. You're at sea, fighting for your country as a sailor. Will you: Serve in the German Navy and attempt to survive the sinking of the Bismarck? Experience the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor as a U.S. Marine? Storm Omaha Beach in an American Navy landing craft on D-Day?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429647809
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	You Choose: World War II Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	640L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Elizabeth Raum has written over two-dozen nonfiction books for young readers, including a biography of Louis Armstrong for Capstone Press. Over the years, she has worked as a middle school and high school English teacher, an elementary school librarian, and a college library director. Elizabeth Raum has written many nonfiction books for children. Two of her Capstone You Choose books, Orphan Trains: An Interactive History Adventure (2011) and Can You Survive Storm Chasing? (2012), are Junior Library Guild selections. Elizabeth lives in Michigan with her husband, Richard.

Table of Contents

Joining the navy — Sink the Bismarck! — Surprise attack — Invasion — A record-breaking war.

Interviews

Includes the sinking of the Bismarck, Pearl Harbor, D-Day and more • Play-by-play action that keeps the pages turning • Readers choose their next move every few pages—and discover their fate • Book can be read dozens of times with different results • Vivid historical photos remind readers that these dramas were real • Many scenarios inspired from actual events