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1) World War I
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Provides an eyewitness account of the war that devastated Europe, from the assassination of an archduke to the killing fields of France. Devastating first-hand reports and contemporary photographs of the battles that slaughtered millions, together with a clear account of how nation upon nation sent their men to join the carnage, combine to present a dramatic "eyewitness" view of this terrible war.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Description
"In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or "shell shocked" (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches,...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
1210L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Explores the defining conflict that involved all the world's superpowers--including how it began, what a soldier's daily life was like, the role of zeppelins, key figures, and how it ended--and features hands-on activities that illuminate both the war and the times.
4) World War I
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Description
"This book details major events of World War I, as well as the war's cultural impact."--Provided by publisher
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When the British Royal Navy grew desperate to protect their ship from German U-Boat attacks, they created Dazzle ships in order to confuse the enemy of their location and destination."--
7) World War I
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
1100L
Language
English
Description
"Learn about the history of World War I (1914-1918) in this volume of History Summarized. Each volume in this series concisely surveys a major historical event or interrelated series of events or a major cultural, economic, political, or social movement." -- Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
The two world wars of 1914 -1918 and 1939 -1945 cast a malevolent shadow over the entire 20th Century. This book takes you through the story of both conflicts, from the soldiers' terrifying experiences of the trenches in the First War, to the huge battles and bombing of cities in the second. Stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary photographs, paintings, posters and maps, this is an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the most...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A stray dog named Rags befriends a U.S. soldier in Paris, France, during WWI. Rags traveled with the troops carrying messages from the front line to the back. His loyalty kept him by his owner's side until Sergeant Donovan died at the base hospital in Chicago"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"World War I is known as the "war to end all wars." In this title readers will learn about the events leading to WWI. European countries harbored deep distrust for one another, and this book breaks the feelings down by empire. The chain reactions are clearly laid out to summarize the violent events that lead to WWI."--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1110L
Language
English
Description
American soldier J. Robert Conroy befriended a stray dog with a stumpy tail while training to fight overseas in WWI. They bonded so closely that Conroy smuggled him to Europe, where Stubby accompanied Conroy's regiment on the Western Front, lending both his superior olfactory senses and amiable temperament to the war effort.
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