world war, 1914-1918

English author Robert Graves says goodbye to England, family, friends, and a way of life.

Discusses fifteen British, French, American, and German aces of World War I.

American soldier J. Robert Conroy befriended a stray dog while training to fight in WWI. They bonded so closely that Conroy smuggled him to Europe, where Stubby accompanied Conroy's regiment on the Western Front.

Readers learn about different styles of warfare, and they learn about the role the United States played in each conflict.

Explores the history of World War I, with twenty-one activities for children.

During World War I, Canadian soldier Allan McBride, shell-shocked, unwittingly deserts from his unit in France and faces possible death by firing squad when he is arrested and court-martialed.

Dedicating a chapter to every day of July 1914, the author retraces the actions that led to World War I, beginning with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and following leaders of the time as they escalated the crisis.

Four years after Alfie Summerfield's father left London to become a soldier in World War I, he has not returned but Alfie, now nine, is shining shoes at King's Cross Station when he happens to learn that his father is at a nearby hospital being treated for shell shock.

Provides facts about World War I, covering key figures, events, and the aftermath.