Books in On the Front Line series

Give readers an up-close look at the lives of soldiers during important wars of U.S. and world history, including World War I, World War II, the Civil War, Vietnam War, and the Gulf War. Readers will learn little-known details about battlefield events, uniforms and equipment, life in camps, and much more. First-person quotes share perspectives of life at war from those who experienced it. Meets Social Studies standards. Cutlines describe action-packed images from important battles.

This book, for a lower reading level, tells you all about the Cold War (1945-1991). This was the struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States to control and influence many parts of the world. Using vivid personal accounts, it investigates the intelligence agencies whose spies risked their lives to send secret information It also charts the global impact of the 'war' including the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building and dismantling of the Berlin Wall, and the eventual break-up of the Soviet Union. Find out: What was the Iron Curtain? What were American U-2 planes used for? What did double agents do?

Throughout history, U.S. military members have faced countless challenges and tragedies while staring the realities of war in the face. Travel along with them as they storm the battlefields of the Civil War, slog through the trenches of World War I and World War II, trudge through the jungles during the Vietnam War, and face blazing heat in the Gulf War. With personal quotes and action-packed images from important battles, you’ll get a glimpse of what life on the front lines was like during wars that have changed the world.