Weapons of War, Vol. 11
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Overview
The tragedy on September 11, 2001, has become a difficult but necessary topic of discussion in schools all across North America. The attack on America is among the most memorable and tragic in modern history.This is one title in a 12-book series that covers the full range of topics and issues needed for meaningful discussion, clear understanding, and hope for the future. It provides accurage, age-appropriate information, puts events in proper perspective, and offers reassurance that democracies are doing what is necessary to make the world safe.
Weapons of War discusses America's hi-tech advantage.
The complete title listing is:
September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed America
Ground Zero
Heroes of the Day
Behind the Terror
United We Stand
America's Leaders
George W. Bush
Osama bin Laden
Operation Noble Eagle
Operation Enduring Freedom
Weapons of War
Armed Forces
Briefly describes the history and gives examples of military weapons and technology including various types of ships, guns, missiles, planes, tanks, and weapons of mass destruction.
Synopsis
The tragedy on September 11, 2001, has become a difficult but necessary topic of discussion in schools all across North America. The attack on America is among the most memorable and tragic in modern history.
This is one title in a 12-book series that covers the full range of topics and issues needed for meaningful discussion, clear understanding, and hope for the future. It provides accurage, age-appropriate information, puts events in proper perspective, and offers reassurance that democracies are doing what is necessary to make the world safe.
Weapons of War discusses America's hi-tech advantage.
The complete title listing is:
September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed America
Ground Zero
Heroes of the Day
Behind the Terror
United We Stand
America's Leaders
George W. Bush
Osama bin Laden
Operation Noble Eagle
Operation Enduring Freedom
Weapons of War
Armed Forces
School Library Journal
Gr 4-6-Designed as brief overviews of very broad topics, these volumes describe each subtopic in one to three paragraphs. The frequent references to the end of the millennium are irritating and imply that time has ended, and the introduction to Weapons gives the impression that all weapons existed only in this past 1000-year period. The text then reverts to a discussion of the Stone Age. Weapons, in particular, tends to make some sweeping general statements that could be considered unsubstantiated. The books have plenty of white space with numerous, captioned photos and illustrations, but too often the pictures are too small to be effective. Vocabulary is appropriately technical, but unfamiliar terms are not defined in context. Both titles conclude with a time line of the last 1000 years. Neither has a bibliography. Most of the information here can be found in more extensive volumes on the various topics. Save the budget for something with more substance.-Eldon Younce, Harper Elementary School, KS Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.