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Title:

Blast back! : World War II / by Nancy Ohlin ; illustrated by Roger Simo.

Author:

Ohlin, Nancy author.

Simo, Roger, illustrator.

ISBN:

9781499802757

9781499802764

Personal Author:

Ohlin, Nancy author.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

pages cm.

Content Type:

text

Media Type (RDA):

unmediated

Carrier Type:

volume

Series:

Blast back!

Contents:

A brief history of World War II -- The world before World War II -- The rise of Nazism and Fascism -- The war begins -- The war in Europe -- Anti-semitism and the Holocaust -- The war in Africa -- The war in the Pacific -- America and the war -- The final years of the war -- The legacy of the war -- Epilogue.

Reading Level:

Ages 7-10.

Grades 4-6.

Subject Term:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile literature.

Added Author:

Simo, Roger,

Format:

Books

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Summary

Get ready to blast back to World War II and discover what life was like during that time!

Discover what life was like throughout the world during World War II. This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from how the war started to the Holocaust to the German surrender, and more. Find out interesting, little-known facts such as how spies deciphered enemy codes and how some small resistance groups won against the Axis Powers. The unique details, along with the clever illustrations, make this series stand out from the competition.

Author Notes

Nancy Ohlin is the author of the Blast Back! series, the YA novels Always, Forever and Beauty, and the early chapter book series Greetings from Somewhere under the pseudonym Harper Paris. She lives in Ithaca, New York, with her husband, their two kids, two cats, a bunny, and assorted animals who happen to show up at their door. Visit her online at nancyohlin.com.

Roger Simó is a children's book illustrator whose passion for illustration began as a kid when he would spend his school days doodling in the margins of his books. He lives in Barcelona with his wife, son, and greyhound named Duna.