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  • Trench Warfare

    Sue Bradford Edwards

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2016)
    Provides an overview of trench warfare, discussing trench design, daily life in the trenches, and the weapons soldiers used.

  • Women in World War I

    Kristine Carlson Asselin

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2015)
    Discusses the role of women during World War I, describing the jobs they took to help the war effort at home and abroad, social programs they created, and the lasting impact the war had on them.

  • World War I Causes

    Nathan Sacks

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2015)
    Provides an overview of the causes of World War I, discussing the economic and political competition in Europe, aftermath of the Franco-Prussian war, and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

  • World War I Battles

    Nel Yomtov

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2016)
    Provides an overview of the battles of World War I, discussing the outbreak and spread of war, the major battles of each year, and the war in the air.

  • The Christmas Truce of 1914

    Tom Streissguth

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2015)
    Discusses the Christmas Truce of 1914, describing how opposing armies on the Western front negotiated their own peace, laying down their arms to spend Christmas day in No Man's Land together, before heading back to the trenches.

  • World War I Weapons

    Emily Rose Oachs

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2016)
    "This title examines the development of the artillery, tanks, U-boats, chemical warfare, and aircraft used during World War I"--Publisher's website.

  • Civil War Weapons

    Nelson Yomtov

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 15, 2016)
    "This title introduces readers to the wide variety of weapons used by both sides during the Civil War, ranging from rifles and pistols to cannons to powerful ironclad ships."--Publisher's website.

  • Civil War Leaders

    Judy Dodge Cummings

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 15, 2016)
    This title examines the presidents, generals, and other leaders who shaped the course of the Civil War.

  • Essential Library of World War II: WWII Weapons, WWII Leaders, WWII Espionage, Women of The US Home Front, The Tuskegee Airmen, Native American Code ... of Pearl Harbor, The Battle of Britain

    Abdo Publishing

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Sept. 1, 2015)
    Essential Library of World War II explores the most fascinating aspects of history's largest conflict. Each subject is comprehensively covered, with compelling narrative text, well-chosen photographs, primary sources, and extensive back matter. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • African Americans in the Civil War

    Kari A. Cornell

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 15, 2016)
    This title examines the experiences of African Americans during the Civil War, including enslaved people, free men and women, and those who contributed to the Union war effort. Gripping narrative text, historic photographs, and primary sources make the book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

  • Civil War Aftermath and Reconstruction

    Susan E. Hamen

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 15, 2016)
    This title examines the period the following the Civil War, in which the nation's leadership, former slaves, and veterans of the conflict grappled with the changes of the postwar era. Gripping narrative text, historic photographs, and primary sources make the book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

  • Civil War Spies

    Robert Grayson

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 15, 2016)
    "This title takes a close look at the operatives who collected intelligence for the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War, introducing readers to these colorful characters and explaining how they carried out their risky missions."--Publisher's website.