Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's&YA) books

Discover the stories behind some of history s deadliest battles. Each book presents the basics of each event, including...  Read More >>

From basic infantry weapons to large artillery, weapons are what make battles so explosive. Discover the tools of...  Read More >>

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Esquemeling served the Buccaneers as a barber-surgeon, and was present for all their exploits. Little did he suspect...  Read More >>

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Find out how World War I started and how America got involved. New weapons, such as poison gas, were used for the...  Read More >>

Find out the important role women played, both on the home front and overseas. From building war planes to sending...  Read More >>

Learn detailed information about the Korean War Memorial and basic history about this war.  Read More >>

Detailed descriptions and photos of the USS Arizona Memorial help the reader to understand and appreciate the sacrifices...  Read More >>

Learn background information about Arlington Naitonal Cemetary and the sacrifices of American fallen soldiers.  Read More >>

Experience great battles of the Civil War through engaging text, detailed illustrations and photos of artifacts....  Read More >>

Detailed yet accessible, this account by a nonfiction master brings to life the circumstances and events on one...  Read More >>

When Mariatu set out for a neighborhood village in Sierra Leone, she was kidnapped and tortured, and both of her...  Read More >>

When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. This ancient proverb of the Kikuyu people, a tribal group in...  Read More >>

Find out about this difficult time for America and the rest of the world. The U.S. government used posters to convince...  Read More >>

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Find out the important role women played, both on the home front and overseas. From building war planes to sending...  Read More >>

Deborah Ellis has been widely praised for her books about children in war-torn countries. Now, she turns her attention...  Read More >>

These are tense times between Britain and her American colonies. In Boston, tea has been dumped in the harbor and...  Read More >>

A true devotee of swords, the author passionately brings to life the history of this noble weapon and its skillful...  Read More >>

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More than a million South Vietnamese children were orphaned by the Vietnam War. This affecting, true account tells...  Read More >>

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The rolling fortresses of ground war are on the move in Tank Warfare. These menacing machines are probed from top...  Read More >>

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