The Battle of Midway

by Steve White and Steve White

Book Overview

For six months after its entrance into World War II, America suffered defeat after defeat against Japanese forces in the Pacific. However, America ended its string of losses in June 1942 during a three-day battle near the island of Midway. The stunning victory changed the course of the war in the Pacific. Carrier-based U.S. planes sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers, permanently damaging Japan's fearsome carrier force and allowing the U.S. Navy to...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140420783X
• ISBN13: 9781404207837
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.8" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8