Iwo Jima and Okinawa (World War II 50th Anniversary Series)

Black, Wallace B.; Blashfield, Jean F.

ISBN 10: 089686569X ISBN 13: 9780896865693

Publisher: Crestwood House, 1993

Synopsis

Recounts the brutal battles between the U.S. troops and the Japanese on the islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-6-Two well-researched volumes (with the exception of a few incorrect captions) that will provide youngsters with a good understanding of the developments that led to the end of World War II. Hiroshima focuses on the Manhattan Project and Truman's decision to develop two atomic bombs-the uranium-powered "Little Boy" that was dropped on Hiroshima and the plutonium-powered "Fat Man" dropped on Nagasaki. The vivid descriptions of fire storms will help readers grasp the enormity of these weapons' power and of the horror and devastation inflicted on Japan. Iwo Jima contains good background information and maps on the Pacific battles that led up to the invasion. The massive resistance faced by the Marine landing force is well chronicled as are the changes in Japanese tactics regarding suicide missions. Archival black-and-white photos, maps, glossaries, and indexes add to the books' serviceability.
Rick Moesch, Hamburg Public Library, NY
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crestwood House
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 089686569X
• ISBN 13: 9780896865693
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48