What Was World War I? by Nico Medina

What Was World War I?

Nico Medina, Who HQ, Dede Putra

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · June 6, 2023

A History pick for readers exploring What Was World War I?.

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Genres
Military & Wars, Modern History for Kids, European History for Kids
Published
Penguin Young Readers Group, June 6, 2023

About this book

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn't. In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world.

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World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or “shell shocked” (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.

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Come here for

  • a teen-friendly World War I overview
  • History-pick clarity without getting buried in jargon

Expect

  • straightforward historical framing
  • an accessible, question-led approach

Where it sits

European History for Kids80%
Military & Wars72%
Modern History for Kids61%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • European History for Kids
  • Military & Wars
  • Civics & Government
Authors
Nico Medina, Who HQ, Dede Putra
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
June 6, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
European History for Kids