As a digital subscriber, you’ll receive unlimited access to Horn Book web exclusives and extensive archives, as well as access to our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database.
To access other site content, visit The Horn Book homepage.
To continue you need an active subscription to hbook.com.
Subscribe now to gain immediate access to everything hbook.com has to offer, as well as our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database, which contains tens of thousands of short, critical reviews of books published in the United States for young people.
Thank you for registering. To have the latest stories delivered to your inbox, select as many free newsletters as you like below.
No thanks. Return to article
47 pp.
| Raintree
| January, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-6649-4$$28.56
(4)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
From circumstances leading up to the protest and crackdown in Tiananmen Square to its aftermath, this well-researched title presents a comprehensive account of China's response to voices of change and then explores the possibilities had the event never occurred. Despite a tight design, the accessible text, supported by archival material, photos, maps, and quotations, provides a bounty of information. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.
48 pp.
| Raintree
| January, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-6647-8$$28.56
(4)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
From circumstances leading up to the Russian Revolution to its aftermath, this well-researched title provides a comprehensive account of Russia's political history and its effect on the world. Despite the tight design, the accessible text combines with archival photos, maps, diagrams, and firsthand accounts to bring history to life for the report-driven reader. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.
48 pp.
| Raintree
| January, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-6648-6$$28.56
(4)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
From circumstances leading up to Mandela's imprisonment to becoming South Africa's first black president, this well-researched title presents a comprehensive account of Mandela's struggle for equal rights under apartheid rule. Despite the tight design, the accessible text, supported by archival material, photos, maps, and notable quotes, brings history to life. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.
48 pp.
| Raintree
| January, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-6644-3$$28.56
(4)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
From circumstances leading up to the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait to the war in Iraq, this well-researched title presents a comprehensive account of the historic event. Despite the tight design, the accessible text, supported by color photos, maps, and text boxes, brings history to life and provides sound background to contemporary events. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.
48 pp.
| Raintree
| September, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-6051-8$$28.56
(3)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
From circumstances preceding each incident to its aftermath, the titles in this well-researched series present a comprehensive account of the featured historical event. The accessible text is enhanced by archival material, maps, diagrams, and quotes from prominent individuals. Though the design is tight, research-driven readers will find the bounty of information useful. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Days That Shook the World titles: Pearl Harbor and Assassination in Sarajevo.]
48 pp.
| Raintree
| September, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-6049-6$$28.56
(3)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
From circumstances preceding this nuclear accident to its aftermath, this well-researched title presents a comprehensive account of the disaster. An accessible text is enhanced by archival material, maps, diagrams, and quotes from prominent individuals. Though the design is tight, research-driven readers will find the bounty of information useful. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.
47 pp.
| Raintree
| January, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-5235-3$$27.12
(4)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
From circumstances preceding each featured incident to its aftermath, the books in this well-researched series present accounts of these historical events. The accessible text is enhanced by archival material and quotes from prominent individuals. A final chapter briefly looks at the possiblities had the event not occurred. The tight design is somewhat off-putting. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind [Review covers these Days That Shook the World titles: The Kennedy Assassination and The Wall Street Crash.]
48 pp.
| Raintree
| September, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-6050-X$$28.56
(3)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
From circumstances preceding the March on Washington to its aftermath, this well-researched title presents a comprehensive account of the historical event. The accessible text is enhanced by archival material, maps, diagrams, and quotes from prominent individuals. Though the design is tight, research-driven readers will find the bounty of information useful. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.
47 pp.
| Raintree
| January, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-5234-5$$27.12
(4)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
From circumstances preceding each featured incident to its aftermath, the books in this well-researched series present accounts of these historical events. The accessible text is enhanced by archival material and quotes from prominent individuals. A final chapter briefly looks at the possibilities had the event not occurred. The tight design is somewhat off-putting. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Days That Shook the World titles: Hiroshima and D-Day.]
47 pp.
| Raintree
| January, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-5233-7$$27.12
(4)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
This book looks at circumstances preceding the tearing down of the Wall, the aftermath, and the legacy. The accessible text, supported by archival material and text boxes, successfully brings history to life. A final section explores the question "What if...the East German or Soviet governments had acted to prevent the fall of the Berlin Wall?" The tight design is somewhat off-putting. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.
47 pp.
| Raintree
| January, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-5236-1$$27.12
(4)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
This book looks at circumstances preceding the moon landing in 1969 up through events following the historic mission and its legacy. The accessible text, supported by archival material and text boxes, successfully brings history to life. A final section explores the question "What if...Apollo 11 had not landed on the Moon?" The tight design is somewhat off-putting. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.
47 pp.
| Raintree
| January, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-5232-9$$27.12
(4)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
From circumstances preceding each featured incident to its aftermath, the books in this well-researched series present accounts of these historical events. The accessible text is enhanced by archival material and quotes from prominent individuals. A final chapter briefly looks at the possibilities had the event not occurred. The tight design is somewhat off-putting. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Days That Shook the World titles: Hiroshima and D-Day.]
47 pp.
| Raintree
| January, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-5237-X$$27.12
(4)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
From circumstances preceding each featured incident to its aftermath, the books in this well-researched series present accounts of these historical events. The accessible text is enhanced by archival material and quotes from prominent individuals. A final chapter briefly looks at the possiblities had the event not occurred. The tight design is somewhat off-putting. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind [Review covers these Days That Shook the World titles: The Kennedy Assassination and The Wall Street Crash.]
48 pp.
| Raintree
| September, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-6048-8$$28.56
(3)
4-6
Days That Shook the World series.
From circumstances preceding each incident to its aftermath, the titles in this well-researched series present a comprehensive account of the featured historical event. The accessible text is enhanced by archival material, maps, diagrams, and quotes from prominent individuals. Though the design is tight, research-driven readers will find the bounty of information useful. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Days That Shook the World titles: Pearl Harbor and Assassination in Sarajevo.]