When books went to war
Subtitle: the stories that helped us win World War II
By: Molly Guptill Manning
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction; Thorndike Press large print nonfiction series
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 475
ISBN-13: 9781410479754
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: War in literature; Publishers and publishing; History and criticism; American literature; Books and reading; World War, 1939-1945; History; Literature and the war
Description: When America entered World War II, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books.  Outraged librarians sent donated books to our troops.  The War Department joined the publishing industry in an extraordinary program: 120 million books printed in small, lightweight paperbacks.  Beloved by the troops and still fondly remembered, theirs is an inspiring story.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-469).