The War to End All Wars

World War I

By Freedman, Russell

Publishers Summary:
Nonfiction master Russell Freedman illuminates for young readers the complex and rarely discussed subject of World War I. The tangled relationships and alliances of many nations, the introduction of modern weaponry, and top-level military decisions that resulted in thousands upon thousands of casualties all contributed to the “great war,” which people hoped and believed would be the only conflict of its kind. In this clear and authoritative account, the author shows the ways in which the seeds of a second world war were sown in the first. Numerous archival photographs give the often disturbing subject matter a moving visual counterpart. Includes source notes, a bibliography, and an index.

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ISBN
978-0-54702-686-2
Publisher
Clarion


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Library Journal

Reviewed on August 19, 2010

The most-decorated writer of nonfiction for children and teens tackles the Great War. Combining succinct, elegant, and chilling photographs, Freedman (hi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on July 1, 2010

With an abundance of historical photographs and a characteristically lucid, well-organized text, Freedman documents the history of the First World War: from its tangled beginnings, through years of stalemate in the trenches between 1914 and 1918, to the collapse of empires and an uneasy peace. Freedman dedicates his book to his father, who served in France in 1918; indeed, a picture of that sixteen-year-old soldier is a moving reminder of the youth of the sixty-five millio...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2010

With an abundance of historical photographs and a characteristically lucid, well-organized text, Freedman documents the history of the Firs...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Junior Library Guild

Reviewed on June 1, 2010

Russell Freedman’s lucid prose clearly explains the complex dynamics behind this international conflict. The book neither shies away from nor sensationalizes the more disturbing aspects of WWI’s battles. Quotes from and anecdotes about individual soldiers help readers relate to the soldiers’...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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