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World War I
by Russell Freedman
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.
"Starred Review. In his signature lucid style, Freedman offers a photo-essay that examines World War I...An important addition to history curriculum." - Booklist
"Starred Review. Elegantly written and filled with vivid, powerful photographs, this masterful work demands a spot in every collection." - School Library Journal
"Starred Review. Freedman once again demonstrates his incomparable mastery of presenting complex, sweeping historical subjects in an engaging, dynamic narrative." - Kirkus Reviews
"Starred Review. Although his focus is the war in Europe, and the book is unusually evenhanded in assessing the faults and virtues of the combatant countries, Freedman touches on fighting elsewhere in the world." - Horn Book
"Starred Review. It was the war that world leaders didn't want to fight, and the war that didn't quite end, and here Freedman narrates its story with a steady eye on the wasteful atrocity that ushered in modern warfare... Freedman's timely organization of chronological events and topical issues is masterful, and the allegretto pacing of his narration seems deceptively effortless." - The Bulletin
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Russell Freedman was an award-winning author of more than 60 nonfiction books for young readers. He received the Newbery Medal for Lincoln: A Photobiography. He is also the recipient of three Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and was selected to give the 2006 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. He lived in New York City until his death in March 2018, aged 88.
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