History Smashers: Pearl Harbor
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · January 5, 2021
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- Who it’s for
- A familiar wartime story gets a closer look at its warnings, myths, and aftermath.
- Themes
- Pearl Harbor history, Warnings before the attack, Japanese American internment
- Genres
- 20th Century U.S., Military & Wars, Comics History
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Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind the infamous Pearl Harbor attack with beloved educator/author Kate Messner. The fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels make this perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a completely unpredictable attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Right? Well, that's not quite the real deal.
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Some military experts had suggested that Pearl Harbor was a likely target. There were other warning signs, too, but nobody paid much attention. From the first wave of the Japanese bombers to the United States' internment of thousands of Japanese Americans, acclaimed author Kate Messner smashes history by exploring the little-known truths behind the story of Pearl Harbor and its aftermath. Don't miss History Smashers: The Mayflower and Women's Right to Vote
History, Reconsidered
A familiar wartime story gets a closer look at its warnings, myths, and aftermath.
Come here for
- A closer look at the familiar story of Pearl Harbor
- Sidebars, photos, illustrations, and graphic panels alongside the history
Expect
- A look beyond the attack to its aftermath, including Japanese American internment
Where it sits
| Military & Wars | 77% |
|---|---|
| Comics History | 68% |
| 20th Century U.S. | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Military & Wars
- U.S. History
- 20th Century U.S.
- Authors
- Kate Messner
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- January 5, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Pearl Harbor history · Warnings before the attack · Japanese American internment
- Reading lane
- Military & Wars