Pub Date: December 30, 2006
Dewey: 940.54265933
LCCN: 2006037336
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 10 to 13
Physical Info: 0.10" H x 9.70" L x 6.20" W ( 0.26 lbs) 48 pages
BISAC Categories:
History | Wars and Conflicts | World War II General | United States | General
Series: Graphic Battles of World War II
Description: America's "island hopping" strategy to inch closer and closer to the Japanese mainland was kicked into high gear after the Allied victory on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the southern Solomon Islands in early 1943. The six-month campaign was the first important combined arms Allied victory in the Pacific, putting Japan on the defensive for the rest of the war, resulting in repeated victories for America and its allies, until the Japan's surrender in August 1945.
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