german Dictator Adolf Hitler Had Conquered Most Of Europe. Millions Of People Were Dying. It Was Up To The United States, Britain, And The Other Allies To Re-take The Continent. the Invasion Began On June 6, 1944-d-day. Many Soldiers Were Gunned Down As Soon As They Landed. But As Brave Young Men Took On The Enemy, The Tide Of Battle Turned.
children's Literature students Of World War Ii Often Debate The Turning Point Of The War. Some Experts Point Toward The German Defeat At Stalingrad As The Beginning Of The End For The Nazi Reich. Other Scholars Note That The Battle Of Midway, Which Resulted In The Devastation Of The Japanese Aircraft Carrier Fleet, Was An Engagement That Changed The Outcome Of The War. For Many Writers, The Allied Landing At Normandy On June 6, 1944 Remains The Pivotal Moment In The Entire War. In This Chapter Of The Illustrated 24/7 Goes To War Series, Younger Readers Are Given A Wonderful Opportunity To Understand What It Might Have Been Like To Participate In The D-day Invasion. Through The Words And Descriptions Of Actual Veterans At The Landing, Author Terry Miller Presents An Overview Of The Invasion With Human Interest. Readers Will Encounter The Words Of Allied Soldiers Who Saw Their Comrades Gunned Down Before They Could Even Get Out Of Their Landing Craft. Other Veterans Describe What It Was Like To Face The Seemingly Insurmountable Odds Against Survival On Omaha Beach. Through These Accounts Of The Experiences On The Normandy Beaches, Readers Come As Close As They Can To Realizing The Human Costs Involved In Historical Events. In This Way, This Book Represents The Type Of Historical Writing That Will Draw Readers Into The World Of The Past Rather Than Repel Them Through An Arid Approach To A Potentially Vibrant Story. Reviewer: Greg M. Romaneck

Terry Miller

Scholastic Library Publishing

Children's Press

Orchard Books

United States, United States of America

New York, c2010

US, 2009

PS, 2009

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Eisenhower called it "the Great Crusade," but the Battle of Normandy was a nightmare for the rookie soldiers who fought it. Be there if you dare as they storm the beaches, facing assault from every side in a fight for freedom unlike any the world had seen before.

Includes bibliographical references and index
Discusses the events leading up to and during the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944
Countdown to invasion -- Behind enemy lines -- Bloody Omaha

2023-06-28