U.S. Ghost Army: The Master Illusionists of World War II

by Nel Yomtov, Alessandro Valdrighi (Illustrator)

Overview

When you need to mislead the enemy, who are you going to call? The Ghost Army of course! During World War II this top secret group of artists and special effects experts worked to deceive German forces on the front lines. Using fake combat vehicles and artillery, dummies dressed as soldiers, and broadcasting the sounds of troops and equipment, the Ghost Army often tricked the Germans into believing U.S. forces were about to attack in one place while the real troops moved against another target. Learn all about these master illustionists' efforts to trick the Nazis and help win the war.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543573169
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2019
Series:	Amazing World War II Stories
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	850L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Nel Yomtov is an award-winning author of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, current events, biography, architecture, and military history. He has written numerous graphic novels for Capstone, including the recent School Strike for Climate, Journeying to New Worlds: A Max Axiom Super Scientist Adventure, and Cher Ami: Heroic Carrier Pigeon of World War I. In 2020 he self-published Baseball 100, an illustrated book featuring the 100 greatest players in baseball history. Nel lives in the New York City area.

Alessandro Valdrighi was born by the sea in 1980 in beautiful Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy. He studied at the prestigious Accademia di Belle Arti (Academy of Fine Arts) in Florence and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree as a set designer. Alessandro learned to draw at an early age by copying comics and illustrations from books. He believes this is the reason he is now successful using multiple art styles. Alessandro has worked as a cartoonist, illustrator, and concept artist in both traditional and digital media. In 2011 he won a prize for his work on Lágrimas en la lluvia, featured as the best comic book publication in Spain. Alessandro lives and works in Siena, Italy, with his wife and baby, and a crazy cat.

Table of Contents

Masters of Deception 4

Growing Pains 6

Operation Brittany: Deadly Show at Brest 12

The Long, Brutal Winter 18

The Greatest Illusion of All 22

History's Incredible Deceivers 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Critical Thinking Questions 31

Internet Sites 32

Index 32

Interviews

1. Compelling World War II stories are a continual area of interest for young readers 2. Action-packed stories presented in an engaging, graphic novel format appeal to emerging and reluctant readers 3. Very few children's books about the U.S. Ghost Army 4. Examines a little known unit's contributions to the war effort