Desperate Glory: The Story of WWI

By John Wilson

Book Overview

Short-listed for the 2009 Red Maple Award for Non-Fiction, OLA Forest of Reading and commended for the 2009 OLA Best Bets This book presents the story and issues of the First World War in a clear, concise and objective manner, accompanied on every page by photographs, original sketches or maps. Focussing on social as well as political issues with a Canadian perspective, Wilson presents the issues of the war with depth and compassion. This book will be a very useful tool for educators in explaining the hows and whys of this most important period.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1894917421
• ISBN13: 9781894917421
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Napoleon and Co
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7