The Story of D-Day

Cornerstones of Freedom

by R. Conrad Stein, Tom Dunnington

Describes the events of the Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy, June 6, 1944, the largest invasion ever attempted in history.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, War, American History

32 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 1977

Reviews

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My mother bought me a good stack of these Cornerstones of freedom books when I was a young teenage girl, since I loved reading and history. I have used them many times for history projects over the course of my middle school and high school years. I have read this installment multiple times, and have found it to be a good source of historical knowledge! There is a lot of text in this book to give the reader a general knowledge of the history behind the subject. I do recommend this book, and the others in this series for anyone who loves history, and to teachers!

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to read this quick children book due to the fact D-Day is in 2 days and I was just in Normandy 2 1/2 weeks ago.

[Donnie]

Learned something

[Luisa Knight · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Cornerstones of Freedom books, first published in the 1960s, are very popular among homeschooling families who are looking for brief overviews of important historical events or famous people. They are well-illustrated and only about 32 pages each for a concise, focused read.

I have found them to be a good, easy read. To my knowledge, they are fairly accurate (I’ve found one or two inaccuracies). They are a good series and one that I would recommend.

Ages: 8-12
Reading Level: 4th – 6th grades
Pages: approx. 30-32 each

Cleanliness: the word "d*mn" is said.

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[Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have you ever been training for months. Well tons of soldiers trained for months and months for D-Day. This book tells about how these young brave soldiers went into battle. It gives good information on Omaha beach. This book also tells about how glider planes carried a whole bunch of soldiers into combat on special missions. It also tells how some of the soldiers parachuted out of planes to get into war zones quietly.

[Cws]

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[Christian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good book.

[Daniel Nelms · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick but detailed ridden read for young ones covering the broad story of D-Day. Sufficient for a quick overview. Read to my kids on the 75th anniversary of the invasion.