Title: When books went to 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.
Subjects: War in literature, Publishers and publishing, History and criticism, American literature, Books and reading, World War, 1939-1945, History, Literature and the war, Large type books, World war, 1939-1945, literature and the war, World war, 1939-1945, united states, Books and reading, history, Publishers and publishing, united states, American literature, history and criticism, 20th century
Places: United States
Time periods: 20th century