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D-Day: A Day That Changed America: They Fought to Free Europe from Hitler's Tyranny
by Shelley Tanaka (Illustrator: David Craig)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Hyperion (2004-05-01)
ISBN: 0786818816
EAN: 9780786818815
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 48 pages
Release Date: 2004-05-02
SKU: 032110116
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Hardcover with dustjacket, firm binding, pages are crisp and clean, no writing. DJ has some shelfwear to edges, book has some minor shelfwear to edges and corners. has some tape peel on the very first blank page. All items ship from a smoke-free home.
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Product Description
It was the greatest invasion the world had ever seen. Officially known as "Operation Overlord," this World War II assault began on the morning of June 6, 1944. Thousands of American, British, and Canadian soldiers aboard hundreds of landing craft attacked beaches along nearly fifty miles of France's coastline in Normandy. Backing them up were the big guns of some of the mightiest ships in the Allied navies, and countless bomber, fighter, and transport aircraft. By the end of that day, an Allied army had made it ashore despite sometimes fierce opposition, signaling the end of Nazi tyranny over Europe. Using the real-life stories of young men caught up in this great event, along with original paintings, photographs, and memorabilia, D-Day, the book, will present a compelling account of this world-changing day. Shelly Tanaka is the author of many acclaimed books of nonfiction for children, including the first two books in The Day That Changed America Series: Gettysburg and The Alamo. She is also the author of Attack on Pearl Harbor and many of the books in the "I Was There" series.
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