world war, 1914-1918

"The heroic American contribution to World War I is one of the great stories of the twentieth century, and yet is largely overlooked by history. . . Historian Geoffrey Wawro presents the dramatic narrative of the courageous American troops who took up arms in a conflict 4,000 miles across the Atlantic, and in doing so ensured the Allies' victory. Historians have long dismissed the American war effort as too little too late, . . . but drawing on extensive research in US, British, French, German, and Austrian archives, Wawro contends that the Allies simply would not have won the war without the help of the Americans. . . [and] argues it was the Americans' relentless pressure on the front that drove the war to its end. Fundamentally revising the history of the First World War and its tense final year, [this book] also reveals why the vital American contribution was so quickly forgotten"--Provided by publisher.

Explores how technological advances in the early twentieth century, including television, radio, radar, and computers, laid the foundation for many modern inventions that have changed life on Earth. Includes teacher notes.

"[Discusses] the birth of a world-changing idea, relativity, and how it was shaped by the social upheaval and bloody horror of the First World War"--OCLC.

"As a boy, Henry Friston dreamed of traveling the world. He thought he was signing up for a lifetime of adventure when he joined the Royal Navy. But when World War I begins, it launches the world, and Henry, into turmoil. While facing enemy fire at Gallipoli, Henry discovers the strength he needs to survive in an unexpected source: a tortoise. And so begins the friendship of a lifetime"--Provided by publisher.

"Using his signature illustration style and [Jos? de la] Luz's diary entries from the war, award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of a Mexican American war hero and his fight for equality"--Jacket flap.

Though World War I was fought more than a century ago, its legacy lives on in the form of artifacts both big and small. Readers will be fascinated by how these items and documents helped shape the course of the conflict and carrying through to memorials built after the war, such as the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. The stories and photographs of these objects illustrate the daily experience of the soldiers, as well as the impact of the war on everyday citizens.

"When unlikeable Elsie dies in the influenza pandemic of 1918, she comes back to haunt Annie to make sure she'll be Annie's best--and only--friend soon"--Provided by publisher.

" . . . Caught up by a romantic sense of patriotism and encouraged to enlist by authority figures who would not risk their lives to do the same, Paul B?umer and his classmates join the fighting in the trenches of the Western Front in World War I. He is soon disenchanted by the constant bombardments and ruthless struggle to survive. Through years in battle, Paul and those he serves with become men defined by the violence around them, desperate to stay as decent as they can while growing more and more distant from the society for which they are fighting . . ."-- --Provided by publisher.

Ian Rutledge returns to his job at Scotland Yard after five years on the battlefield, keeping secret the fact that he is still suffering from shell shock, and almost immediately is sent to investigate the case of a murdered military officer in which the chief suspect is a much-decorated war hero.