Battle of the Bulge - Hardcover

Atkinson, Rick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1627791132 ISBN 13: 9781627791137

Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2015

Synopsis

On the 16th of December, 1944, in the frozen forests of the Ardennes, the German army attacked American Allied forces, launching a final bid to turn the tide of World War II. Thus began the long, hard slog of a battle that was nicknamed by the media as the Battle of the Bulge. Lasting more than a month, it led to tens of thousands of casualties. Sir Winston Churchill called it "the greatest American battle of the war and . . . an ever-famous American victory." Atkinson skillfully guides his audience through the attacks and counterattacks, the advances and retreats of this terrible bloodbath. Whether history buffs or newcomers to the topic, young readers will appreciate the author's clear and accessible prose, as well as the many fascinating facts, photographs, and statistics.

A historical exploration of World War II's Battle of the Bulge from Pulitzer Prize-winner and New York Times-bestselling author Rick Atkinson.

This thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum.

About this title

Review:

"The format is similar to that of [D-Day], with useful area and battle maps, captioned period photos, and an appendix with descriptions of winter fighting, equipment, and weapons . . . a solid choice for high school reports and military buffs." --School Library Journal

"Atkinson seats readers at the secret meetings of the Allied commanders, ejects them with paratroopers over the foggy French countryside, puts them into landing craft to hear soldiers barf and exclaim, and sends them out to die bloodily on the beaches wracked with enemy fire. . . . A grand and historically significant tale told with dash and authority." --Kirkus Reviews on D-Day

About the Author:

Rick Atkinson is the bestselling author of An Army at Dawn (winner of the Pulitzer Prize for history), The Day of Battle, and The Guns at Last Light, among others. His many other awards include a Pulitzer Prize for journalism, the George Polk Award, and the Pritzker Military Library Literature Award. A former staff writer and senior editor at The Washington Post, he lives in Washington, D.C.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1627791132
• ISBN 13: 9781627791137
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 237