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What Was World War I?

By Nico Medina and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Nico Medina and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Nico Medina and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Nico Medina and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Nico Medina and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Nico Medina and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Nico Medina and Who HQ
Read by Tanis Parenteau

By Nico Medina and Who HQ
Read by Tanis Parenteau

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Jun 06, 2023 | ISBN 9780593521656 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jun 06, 2023 | 64 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About What Was World War I?

    Which of these facts are true?
    More than sixty-five million men from thirty different countries fought in the war
    In four years of battle, more than twenty million people died
    Dogs were used as messengers to carry battle orders to the front lines

    This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn’t.

    In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or “shell shocked” (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.

    About What Was World War I?

    This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn’t.

    In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or “shell shocked” (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.

    About What Was World War I?

    This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn’t.

    In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or “shell shocked” (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.

    About What Was World War I?

    This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn’t.

    In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or “shell shocked” (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.

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    About Who HQ

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    Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to… More about Who HQ

    About Who HQ

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Jun 06, 2023 | 112 Pages | 5-5/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593521656

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Jun 06, 2023 | 112 Pages | 5-7/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593521663

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Jun 06, 2023 | 112 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593521670

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $8.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jun 06, 2023 | 64 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593682074

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