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Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Explains the roots of World War I and shows how the United States was drawn in despite strong sentiment for remaining uninvolved. Actions of U.S. troops "over there, " new weapons such as the tank and airplane, the home front, and the peace that ended the war are covered.
3) World War I
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the United States's role in World War I, including preparations for war, trench warfare, use of airplanes, major battles, and the results of the conflict.
4) World War I
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Discusses the major battles, military tactics, and famous figures of the World War I. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to the war.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
Description
This book tells the dramatic story of World War I of 1914-1918. Packed with facts, photographs, documents and maps, it brings the key events vividly to life. From the horrors of trench warfare, through to the use of new, modern weapons, such as warplanes, tanks and deadly poison gas, discover the real history of this colossal conflict.
6) World War I
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book presents an overview of the causes, battles, and impact of World War I, the War to End All Wars.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1100L
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the United States involvement in the First World War explores the events that created changes at home and overseas that drove the United States to join the fight.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1110L
Language
English
Description
American soldier J. Robert Conroy befriended a stray dog with a stumpy tail while training to fight overseas in WWI. They bonded so closely that Conroy smuggled him to Europe, where Stubby accompanied Conroy's regiment on the Western Front, lending both his superior olfactory senses and amiable temperament to the war effort.
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Author Susan Provost Beller shares the experiences of the Doughboys fighting "over there" in Europe using excerpts from their letters and diaries. Far from home, the soldiers recorded the horrors of trench fighting, the smells of battle involving chemical weapons, and the determination needed to move the war out of the trenches and drive the enemy back into Germany."--Publisher description.
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the events that led to World War I, the involvement of the United States, the hardships faced on the battlefield and at home, the weapons and machines used to fight, and key personalites.
Author
Series
Publisher
AVp2s by Weigl
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of the World War I, military battles, American involvement, heroism, war weapons, military uniforms and its effects on American mainland during that period.
16) World War I
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
1130L
Language
English
Description
Provides an account of World War I, which erupted in 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria; discusses the objectives and strategies of the combatants; examines the reasons the United States joined the fight; looks at key battles and leaders, and considers the significance of the conflict.