Pub Date: December 30, 2006
Dewey: 940.542528
LCCN: 2006007645
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 10 to 13
Physical Info: 0.12" H x 9.93" L x 6.56" W ( 0.27 lbs) 48 pages
BISAC Categories:
History | Wars and Conflicts | World War II General | United States | General
Series: Graphic Battles of World War II
Description: World War II's most enduring photographic image, that of U.S. troops raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi, was taken during the successful U.S. invasion of the tiny island of Iwo Jima. The U.S. victory was critical to Allied plans because the captured airfields on the island would provide a landing and refueling site for American bombers on missions to and from Japan. The furious battle against Japanese troops dug into a complex system of caves and tunnels is one of the war's most memorable struggles.
Review Quotes: Series Review: Graphic Battles Of World War Ii This Series Includes Well-Written And Illustrated Accounts Of Several Events During World War Ii...I Was Impressed With The Illustrations And The Lack Of Blood And Gore Shown During The Battle Scenes, Which Ma