Bibliograph

Battle of the Bulge, adapted from The guns at last light, Rick Atkinson, with Kate Waters

Type

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Battle of the Bulge, adapted from The guns at last light, Rick Atkinson, with Kate Waters

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-231) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

4567, Childrens Plus, Inc

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Battle of the Bulge

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Rick Atkinson, with Kate Waters

Sub title

adapted from The guns at last light

Summary

On the 16th of December, 1944, in the frozen forests of the Ardennes, the German army attacked American Allied forces, making one last attempt to turn the tide of World War II. Thus began the long, hard slog of a battle that was nicknamed by the media as the Battle of the Bulge. Lasting more than a month, it led to tens of thousands of casualties. Sir Winston Churchill called it "the greatest American battle of the war and . . . an ever-famous American victory." Atkinson skillfully guides his audience through the attacks and counterattacks, the advances and retreats of this terrible bloodbath. Whether history buffs or newcomers to the topic, young readers will appreciate the author s clear and accessible prose, as well as the many fascinating facts, photographs, and statistics

Target audience

juvenile

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