03868cam a2200637 4500 526527944 TxAuBib 20211106120000.0 ||||||s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780823437498 0823437493 B01MXFZFC9 Amazon f2d63b67-ecff-4625-8e3d-76c597f12062 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 591501 591501 591501 2966646 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Freedman Russell. Vietnam [Libby] : A History of the War. Holiday House, 2016. War. history of america. Military. spy. Vietnam War. history books for kids age 9 12. kids books ages 9-12. books for kids age 9 12. books for 11 year old boys. books for 12 year old boys. books for boys age 9 12. vietnam war books. books for 11 year old girls. books for 12 year old girls. books for 9 year old girls. books about American history. non fiction books for kids age 9 12. books for 10 year old girls. nonfiction books for ages 9 12. books for 10 year old boys. the vietnam war. award winning books for kids. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 6318kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 6318kB. History. Juvenile Nonfiction. Sociology. Geography. HTML:<b>A comprehensive overview of one of the most controversial wars in America's history, written by masterful children's historian and Newbery Medalist Russell Freedman.<br /></b><br /> With prose that is clear, concise, and enthralling, Russell Freedman presents a detailed overview of the Vietnam war. Beginning with the rise of communism in Vietnam and detailing the increase of American involvement, Freedman then explains why, twenty years later, an exit was so difficult.<br /> In addition to explaining the complex beginnings of the conflict through the catastrophic damage the war caused, Freedman concludes with a hopeful epilogue on modern Vietnam. This is a definitive resource for young history readers as well as anyone who wants a concise and authoritative understanding of the Vietnam War, exploring both the American and Vietnamese perspectives.<br /> Freedman chronicles the history leading up to the war and the unfolding events in Vietnam and in the US as increasing numbers of young men were sent into the jungles to fight. Coverage includes the French war in Vietnam, the rise of Ho Chi Minh, the fall of President Diem, the Tonkin Gulf, the Tet Offensive, the My Lai massacre, the bombing of Cambodia, and the fall of Saigon, as well as the US anitwar movement.<br /> The book includes nearly 100 historic photographs and illustrations, as well as candid photographs showcasing the state of Vietnam today. A glossary, source notes, bibliography and index are included.<br /> <b>A Junior Library Guild Selection</b>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=f2d63b67-ecff-4625-8e3d-76c597f12062&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=f2d63b67-ecff-4625-8e3d-76c597f12062&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=f2d63b67-ecff-4625-8e3d-76c597f12062&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)