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Gr 5–8—The Battle of the Bulge, raging for six frigid weeks starting in mid-December 1944, is the largest battle ever fought by U.S. forces, involving more than 600,000 American soldiers and resulting in 80,000 casualties and nearly 20,000 deaths. Hopkinson tells the story from the perspectives of soldiers who participated: a reconnaissance officer who had signed up for paid National Guard summer camp at age 14 to help his family and found himself a 20-year-old first lieutenant facing heavy combat; and a Russi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More