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A review by lostinausten
History Smashers: Pearl Harbor by Kate Messner
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.