The War to End All Wars, Russell Freedman
The War to End All Wars, Russell Freedman
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The War to End All Wars
World War I

Author: Russell Freedman

Narrator: Zach McLarty

Unabridged: 3 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/27/2010

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

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 Newbery Medal-winning author shows the ways in which the seeds of a second world war were sown in the first.

About The Author

Russell Freedman received the Newbery Medal for Lincoln: A Photobiography. He is also the recipient of three Newbery Honors, a National Humanities Medal, the Sibert Medal, the Orbis Pictus Award, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and was selected to give the 2006 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. Mr. Freedman lives in New York City and travels widely to research his books.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lars

World War I attracts war buffs of middle school and high school age. Its combination of anachronism--horses and swords--and modernity--tanks and chemicals--is fascinating. Its scale--truly global, nine million combatants dead--is astounding. It began with a conundrum--the obscure heir to the shabby......more

Goodreads review by Caryn

Excellent resource in WW1 for older children and teens This book is a great resource on the Great War for ages 10+ and teens, adults may also utilize it as a quick overview. Freedman does a nice job of summarizing the events leading up to the war and covering the war itself. He provides nice details......more

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