Battle of the Bulge [The Young Readers Adaptation]

by Rick Atkinson

Book Overview

On the 16th of December, 1944, in the frozen forests of the Ardennes, the German army attacked American Allied forces, launching a final bid to turn the tide of World War II. Thus began the long, hard slog of a battle that was nicknamed by the media as the Battle of the Bulge. Lasting more than a month, it led to tens of thousands of casualties. Sir Winston Churchill called it "the greatest American battle of the war and . . . an ever-famous American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1627791132
• ISBN13: 9781627791137
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7