What Was World War I?

Nico Medina, Who HQ, Dede Putra

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English

Penguin Workshop
04 July 2023

History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA); Warfare, battles, armed forces (Children's&YA)

Series: What Was?

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be ""the war to end all wars"" but tragically wasn't.

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be ""the war to end all wars"" but tragically wasn't.

In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or ""shell shocked"" (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.

By: Nico Medina, Who HQ
Illustrated by: Dede Putra
Imprint: Penguin Workshop
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 142g
ISBN: 9780593521656
ISBN 10: 059352165X
Series: What Was?
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 04 July 2023
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nico Medina is the author of several Who HQ books, including What Was Stonewall?, Who Is RuPaul?, What Is the AIDS Crisis?, Who Was Aretha Franklin?, and What Was the Ice Age? Indonesian born Dede Putra is a digital artist living in Auckland, New Zealand. He is a bit of a foodie"" and a ""big audio/visual guy.""