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shaundell's review against another edition
4.0
A cross between a narrative nonfiction and a graphic novel and a history book. Fantastic information presented that I didn't know before. I really enjoyed reading this book and can hardly wait to read the others in the series.
reading_giraffe's review
4.0
As a huge fan of children's non-fiction books, this one is pretty okay. Dies a decent job explaining things in a juvenile friendly way.
Like many history books, it is biased - though you can tell an effort was made not to be so. Raising themes like colonialism and racism, I think this book attempts a balanced view of history but is not completely successful. For example: When discussing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, no mention is made of Japan being on the verge of surrender and really skips over how that too was an incredibly cruel act of war.
Like many history books, it is biased - though you can tell an effort was made not to be so. Raising themes like colonialism and racism, I think this book attempts a balanced view of history but is not completely successful. For example: When discussing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, no mention is made of Japan being on the verge of surrender and really skips over how that too was an incredibly cruel act of war.
lostinausten's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.0
Another History Smashers book, this time about Pearl Harbor and World War 2.
I was wondering how this whole book would be about Pearl Harbor, but it only takes up 1/3 of the book. I was expecting more stories from those who were there and what the goings on of Navy life were at the base, etc. Instead, this book mostly focuses on all the elements of World War 2. It definitely tries to cover everything in a really short span of time. Topics such as the Holocaust, Navajo Code Talkers, D-Day, Japanese Internment camps, Battle of Stalingrad, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, etc. I feel like the book should be advertised as a World War 2 book, not a Pearl Harbor book.
I do appreciate that this book addresses a ton of lesser known/behind the scenes stories from many infamous moments from the War. For example, how there was a ton of warning signs that a bombing at Pearl Harbor was about to happen. On the other hand, I usually really enjoy reading about World War 2, but I was bored most of time with this book.
Overall, a good history book for kids that tries to do too much, instead of just focusing on Pearl Harbor.
I was wondering how this whole book would be about Pearl Harbor, but it only takes up 1/3 of the book. I was expecting more stories from those who were there and what the goings on of Navy life were at the base, etc. Instead, this book mostly focuses on all the elements of World War 2. It definitely tries to cover everything in a really short span of time. Topics such as the Holocaust, Navajo Code Talkers, D-Day, Japanese Internment camps, Battle of Stalingrad, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, etc. I feel like the book should be advertised as a World War 2 book, not a Pearl Harbor book.
I do appreciate that this book addresses a ton of lesser known/behind the scenes stories from many infamous moments from the War. For example, how there was a ton of warning signs that a bombing at Pearl Harbor was about to happen. On the other hand, I usually really enjoy reading about World War 2, but I was bored most of time with this book.
Overall, a good history book for kids that tries to do too much, instead of just focusing on Pearl Harbor.
julieanncordero's review against another edition
4.0
What a great read about an important event in our country’s history. I even learned things that I didn’t know. This would be perfect for a kid that loves history or even a reluctant reader who is as history buff.
audreylee's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.0
What a great way to present a quick and quite concise history of a major event in U.S. history. I appreciate the inclusion of the bits which were left out of my history classes. Also, at first the digressions were a bit distracting but as I grew more accustomed to them, they added context. I will love recommending this to young patrons. The differing formats between text and graphics make this a less intimidating nonfiction read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Xenophobia, and Racism
taliaissmart's review
5.0
An excellent history of America's entry into WWII. A combination of storytelling modes--including comics, maps, and primary sources--illuminate this important moment in US history with accuracy, context, and emotional nuance. Rather than writing this story in terms of simplified heroes and villains, Messner skillfully captures the moral complexity of wartime for everyone involved. You'll learn something new no matter your age.
ljrinaldi's review
5.0
This series, what can I say about this series. The author takes her subject and layes it out for middle-grade readers so they have the whole story. So often the story of World War II is told in short sound bites, and you dont' get the history behind it. With excerpts from interviews with survivors, this story comes alive as never before.
This covers the history of the Japanese involvement in the the Asian theatre, as well as the build up to the attack on the American fleet in Pearl Harbor.
What is great is this also follows the internment of the Japanese-Americans back on the west coast, and Hawaii. Because, really, all these things are interconnected. So we get stories of that, as well of how the Japanese-Americans, who were in prison camps, still signed up and fought for a country that had so maltreated them.
We need a book like this for every major historical even. The stuff you learn, even if you have been studying this history for a while, I was amazed.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
This covers the history of the Japanese involvement in the the Asian theatre, as well as the build up to the attack on the American fleet in Pearl Harbor.
What is great is this also follows the internment of the Japanese-Americans back on the west coast, and Hawaii. Because, really, all these things are interconnected. So we get stories of that, as well of how the Japanese-Americans, who were in prison camps, still signed up and fought for a country that had so maltreated them.
We need a book like this for every major historical even. The stuff you learn, even if you have been studying this history for a while, I was amazed.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
arloscott123's review against another edition
5.0
A great book about what happend on that devistating morning of december 7th. It tells stories of the survivors so all together an exellent book