History Smashers Pearl Harbor, Kate Messner
History Smashers Pearl Harbor, Kate Messner
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History Smashers: Pearl Harbor

Author: Kate Messner

Narrator: James Malloch

Unabridged: 2 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/17/2022

Synopsis

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind the infamous Pearl Harbor attack with beloved educator/author Kate Messner. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales.

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a completely unpredictable attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Right? Well, that's not quite the real deal. Some military experts had suggested that Pearl Harbor was a likely target. There were other warning signs, too, but nobody paid much attention. From the first wave of the Japanese bombers to the United States' internment of thousands of Japanese Americans, acclaimed author Kate Messner smashes history by exploring the little-known truths behind the story of Pearl Harbor and its aftermath.

Don't miss History Smashers: The Mayflower and Women's Right to Vote

About The Author

KATE MESSNER is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books, like Over and Under the Snow; novels, like Breakout and Chirp; the Fergus and Zeke easy reader series, and the popular Ranger in Time chapter books, and works of nonfiction with a focus on nature and history. Before becoming a full time writer, Kate was a TV journalist and National Board certified middle school English teacher. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family and is trying to summit all 46 Adirondack High Peaks in between book deadlines. Visit katemessner.com and Facebook: Kate Messner for more information and follow her on Twitter @katemessner.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on December 05, 2020

As I write this review, Pearl Harbor Day is just two days away. Each year, my husband (a former Marine) is diligent to remind our family of the significance of this "day which shall live in infamy." This new History Smashers book will be a popular one for middle grade readers. It is a blend of facts,......more

Goodreads review by Chan on July 28, 2022

This is my second History Smashers book, so I kind of knew what to expect this time. Still, it was thorough (for a children’s book), informative, and written well. Messner did a good job with this one too, though I still enjoyed Women’s Right To Vote much more. (I wrote a longer review for my website......more

Goodreads review by Alex on March 08, 2021

Reading History Smashers: Pearl Harbor, made me realize that I've read and reviewed a lot of books about the events of December 7, 1941, but most of them were novels - good novels but fiction nevertheless. Amazingly, I've never read a nonfiction book about Pearl Harbor for this blog, so I was please......more

Goodreads review by Julie on November 11, 2020

I think our kids need more History Smashers in their lives! There have been a lot of books written about World War 2 but I have found that a majority of them focus on the events in Europe during the war. I think it is incredibly valuable for kids to also learn about what happened on the Pacific Fron......more

Goodreads review by Melinda on September 06, 2023

As my husband likes to point out, many of these books are not so much history SMASHERS for me as they are just…history, since I never learned much of it to begin with. Assistant football coaches serving as history teachers in 1980s Indiana for the win! I love all of the History Smashers books I’ve r......more

Quotes

Praise for the History Smashers series:

"Critical, respectful, engaging: exemplary history for children." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"The book’s format may be a good match for those with shorter attention spans, and permits it to be gratifyingly capacious in what it covers." —The New York Times Book Review 

"Well-researched, entertaining, and packed with facts." —Booklist

“Messner and Meconis provide a timely perspective on an important part of American history.” —School Library Journal

"A history book for middle-graders that should be on everyone's (child and adult) to-read list." —Shelf Awareness

"Kate Messner serves up fun, fast history for kids who want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Absolutely smashing!" —Candace Fleming, award-wining author

"Informative and fun, eye-opening and entertaining. I wish I could have read History Smashers when I was in elementary school. I would have devoured them and developed a big appetite for even more of this sort of truth-telling." —Chris Barton, award-winning author

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