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

The Vietnam War remains one of the most controversial and galvanizing conflicts in modern history. To better comprehend...  Read More >>

Some accounts of the American Revolution are oversimplified, painting the Founding Fathers as freedom fighters at...  Read More >>

During the American Civil War, the United States was on the brink of falling apart irrevocably. As states seceded...  Read More >>

For a truly worldwide war to erupt, many conflicts and interests are at work. That's exactly what happened in the...  Read More >>

A terrific, engaging read... Amazon Top-500 reviewerGreat Battles for Boys takes young readers to the front lines...  Read More >>

The Mexican War was a war of conquest led by the United States to take the lands north of the Rio Grande and Gila...  Read More >>

Before the Spanish-American War, the United States was a relatively isolated nation, but Cuba's fight to gain independence...  Read More >>

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and thousands of Americans were killed during the Persian Gulf War, which lasted...  Read More >>

Adapted for younger readers from his bestselling The Guns at Last Light, this is a captivating historical exploration...  Read More >>

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There is more to the U.S. military than weapons, vehicles, and drills. Prepare to be wowed by military facts you...  Read More >>

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A high-interest introduction to the size, speed, and purpose of the worlds largest cargo plane, including a brief...  Read More >>

Compares and contrasts some of the world's best known special forces teams through charts, graphs, and fun text....  Read More >>

With primary source photos, infographics, and leveled text, describes the heroic efforts of the Japanese American...  Read More >>

With primary source photos, infographics, and leveled text, describes the heroic efforts of the African American...  Read More >>

With primary source photos, infographics, and leveled text, describes the heroic efforts of the American Indian...  Read More >>

With primary source photos, infographics, and leveled text, describes the heroic efforts of the African American...  Read More >>

With primary source photos, infographics, and leveled text, describes the heroic efforts of the female pilots known...  Read More >>

A high-interest introduction to the size, speed, and purpose of the worlds largest helicopter, including a brief...  Read More >>

"""A high-interest introduction to the size, speed, and purpose of one of the world's largest aircraft carriers,...  Read More >>

When World War II ""borrows"" most of the men in Germany, seven-year-old Gerda's family is allowed to borrow three...  Read More >>

With primary source photos, infographics, and leveled text, describes the heroic efforts of the African American...  Read More >>

Samurai warriors were experts in hand-to-hand combat and fighting from horseback. They may not have realized it,...  Read More >>

Allons, enfants, vite, vite! When the Allies invaded Normandy on June 6, 1944, one hundred orphaned girls were...  Read More >>