normandy (france)

Based on a World War II drama. US soldiers try to save paratrooper Private Ryan, who's stationed behind enemy lines.

"The magic tree house has taken Jack and Annie back in time to England in 1944. England is fighting for its life in World War II. Before long, Jack and Annie find themselves parachuting into Normandy, France, behind enemy lines. The date is June 5. Will the brave brother and sister team be able to make a difference during one of the darkest times in history?"--Provided by publisher.

"The magic tree house has taken Jack and Annie back in time to England in 1944. England is fighting for its life in World War II. Before long, Jack and Annie find themselves parachuting into Normandy, France, behind enemy lines. The date is June 5. Will the brave brother and sister team be able to make a difference during one of the darkest times in history?"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an in depth examination of the Normandy invasion.

"Captures the events and the spirit of that D-Day, June 6, 1944, the day that led to the liberation of western Europe from Nazi Germany's control"--Publisher.

Highlights the efforts and contributions of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, a unit of African American soldiers who served their country during World War II. Examines how their experiences abroad as soldiers fueled the civil rights movement when they returned home.

An examination of D-Day that discusses World War II, Operation Overlord, German resistance, and other related topics.

"When fourteen-year-old Irene Sauvelle moves with her family to Cape House on the coast of Normandy, she's immediately taken by the beauty of the place--its expansive cliffs, coasts, and harbors. There, she meets a local boy named Ismael, and the two soon fall in love. But a dark mystery is about to unfold, involving a reclusive toymaker who lives in a gigantic mansion filled with mechanical beings and shadows of the past."--Provided by publisher.

In graphic novel format, describes the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, which marked the beginning of the end of World War II.

Presents the events leading up to and during the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944.