The battle of Britain
By: by Tom Streissguth ; content consultant, Peter Vermilyea, Western Connecticut State University
Contributors: Vermilyea, Peter C. (consultant)
Series: Essential library of World War II; Essential library of World War II
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781624037900
Subjects: Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940; Juvenile literature; World War, 1939-1945
Description: This title examines the Battle of Britain, focusing on the aircraft, pilots, and Royal Air Force leaders who defended the United Kingdom from German bombers. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, a selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 104-106) and index.

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1130 Lexile.
Table of contents: title: Midair duals; title: The phony war and Dunkirk; title: Their finest hour; title: Eagle attack; title: Bombs over London; title: Civilian soldiers; title: The Blitz; title: Hard-fought victory; title: Timeline; title: Essential facts; title: Glossary; title: Additional resources; title: Source notes; title: Index; title: About the author.