| World War I: Why They Fought Contributor(s): Rissman, Rebecca (Author) |
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ISBN: 0756551749 ISBN-13: 9780756551742 Publisher: Compass Point Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 940.3 |
| LCCN: 2014045987 |
| Lexile Measure: 980 |
| Series: What Were They Fighting For? |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.4" W x 8.5" (0.35 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria spark World War I? How did a sinking ship and a telegram convince the United States to join the fight? How did patriotism and brotherhood motivate soldiers in the trenches? From the battlefields of France to the Russian Revolution, World War I: Why They Fought reveals the motivations behind World War I from all sides. Go beyond names and dates and ask: what were they fighting for? |
Contributor Bio(s): Rissman, Rebecca: - Rebecca Rissman is an award-winning children's author. She has written more than 200 books about science, history, art, and culture. Her writing has been praised by School Library Journal, Booklist, Creative Child Magazine, and Learning Magazine. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband and two daughters. |