Books in Raintree: On the Front Line series

This book tells you all about World War 1 (1914-1918) - the devastating struggle for supremacy between the world's most powerful nations. Using vivid personal accounts to tell the stories of real people, it describes the terrible loss of life in the trenches on the Western Front, as well as on other battlegrounds around the world. Features First-hand accounts and quotations Maps and timelines A word bank on each page Find out: What was life like in the trenches? What happened on Christmas Day, 1914? In which major battle were tanks first used?

This book, for a lower reading level, tells you all about the Vietnam War (1965-1975). This was the bloody struggle between South Vietnam and its allies, including the United States, and the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. Using vivid personal accounts, it describes the terrors of jungle warfare and aerial bombardments. It also charts the progress of the war that saw North Vietnam victorious and the United States humbled by defeat. Find out: When did U.S. troops first arrive is South Vietnam? What did tunnel rats do? What was the Tet Offensive?

This book 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?

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?

This book tells you all about the Vietnam War (1965-1975). This was the bloody struggle between South Vietnam and its allies, including the United States, and the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. Using vivid personal accounts, it describes the terrors of jungle warfare and aerial bombardments. It also charts the progress of the war that saw North Vietnam victorious and the United States humbled by defeat. Find out: When did U.S. troops first arrive is South Vietnam? What did tunnel rats do? What was the Tet Offensive?

This book tells you all about the struggle for civil rights in the United States. It tracks the momentous events from the abolition of slavery in 1865 to Martin Luther King's death in 1968, and vividly describes the heroism of people like Rosa Parks and James Meredith in the long fight for justice and equality. Find out: What was life like for African Americans in the South before segregation ended? Who were the 'Little Rock Nine?' Who was Medgar Evers?

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?

This book 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?

This book tells you all about the Vietnam War (1965-1975). This was the bloody struggle between South Vietnam and its allies, including the United States, and the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. Using vivid personal accounts, it describes the terrors of jungle warfare and aerial bombardments. It also charts the progress of the war that saw North Vietnam victorious and the United States humbled by defeat. Find out: When did U.S. troops first arrive is South Vietnam? What did tunnel rats do? What was the Tet Offensive?