Weapons of World War II

by Matt Doeden

Overview

From basic infantry weapons to large artillery, weapons are what make battles so explosive. Discover the tools of combat involved in some of the most important wars in history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515779063
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Weapons of War
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	740L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 15 Years

About the Author

Matt Doeden is a freelance author and editor from Minnesota. He’s written numerous children’s books on sports, music, current events, the military, extreme survival, and much more. His books Sandy Koufax (Twenty-First Century Books, 2006) and Tom Brady: Unlikely Champion (Twenty-First Century Books, 2011) were Junior Library Guild selections. Doeden began his career as a sports writer before turning to publishing. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children.

Table of Contents

A Bloody War     4
Guns and Grenades     8
Bigger Weapons     14
Deadly Vehicles     22
Glossary     30
Read More     31
Internet Sites     31
Index     32

Interviews

Colorful engaging photos; appropriately leveled text for developing and dormant readers; high interest topic engages readers

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2-4

The titles indicate that these books are descriptions of period weapons, but the texts are a convoluted jumble of sentences that try to describe the action of battle by attaching fragments of weapon information. More can be gained from the photographs than from the choppy, sometimes wordy, texts. Yellow "Weapon Fact" boxes are supposed to give additional information, but one-third of them don't even mention weapons. Some of the full-page vintage photos are grainy. The smaller gallery photos are clearer. There isn't much here except for a few photos that are available elsewhere. These oversimplified books miss the target completely.-Eldon Younce, Harper Elementary School, KS

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