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What Was Pearl Harbor?
A terrifying attack!
On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history.
On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history.
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October 10, 2018
My knowledge of English isn't very good since I'm not an English speaker and I'm reading children's books to improve my understanding and my vocabulary. This book is interesting but I found difficult to read it because there are some technical explanations about airplanes and ships and use of military terms about wars. But overall, an informative book.
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March 8, 2017Upon reading 'What Was Pearl Harbor', written by Patricia Brennan Demuth, I found that through the whole book, not once did the author say that the Japanese were at fault for bombing Pearl Harbor. Not once did the author say this act of war was shameful or disgraceful.
I did find, however, that the author shows us how the US ordered Japanese-Americans to be put into camps after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The author describes this act as 'shameful' on the US's part. The author also says that America atomic bombing Japan was shameful, as well. How can the author write a whole book on Japan attacking Pearl Harbor, and not say that act on Japan's side was shameful? Why is it that when America took action in the war, that was disgraceful? I do agree that the consequences of the nuclear bombs that the US dropped on Japan were shameful- but what the author did not mention was that the US did not know the bombs would have such consequences.
And as for the Japanese-American being put into camps: they were not mistreated. The author does not say this, she only says how 'shameful' this action was, once again, on America's part. It was not shameful- that was the measures of war, fair or not fair, like it or not. Japan bombed America first. It was a precaution on the US's part to separate the Japanese-Americans for safety- I am not saying the Japanese-Americans were not innocent. I am saying that it was not shameful for America to put them in camps during the war. That's how war goes. Not only was it safer that way for America to make sure the Japanese-Americans were not spies/against America- it protected the Japanese-Americans, too. If the Americans were angry at Japan for the attack, it is likely they would have taken it out on the Japanese-Americans in America.
How is it shameful for America to separate the Japanese-Americans into camps, but not shameful for Japan to bomb the US?
I am sorely disappointed with this book, and the way it represented the attack on Pearl Harbor, and how America fought back. I do not think this books gives a fair or truthful statement of what happened, especially for younger readers.
I did find, however, that the author shows us how the US ordered Japanese-Americans to be put into camps after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The author describes this act as 'shameful' on the US's part. The author also says that America atomic bombing Japan was shameful, as well. How can the author write a whole book on Japan attacking Pearl Harbor, and not say that act on Japan's side was shameful? Why is it that when America took action in the war, that was disgraceful? I do agree that the consequences of the nuclear bombs that the US dropped on Japan were shameful- but what the author did not mention was that the US did not know the bombs would have such consequences.
And as for the Japanese-American being put into camps: they were not mistreated. The author does not say this, she only says how 'shameful' this action was, once again, on America's part. It was not shameful- that was the measures of war, fair or not fair, like it or not. Japan bombed America first. It was a precaution on the US's part to separate the Japanese-Americans for safety- I am not saying the Japanese-Americans were not innocent. I am saying that it was not shameful for America to put them in camps during the war. That's how war goes. Not only was it safer that way for America to make sure the Japanese-Americans were not spies/against America- it protected the Japanese-Americans, too. If the Americans were angry at Japan for the attack, it is likely they would have taken it out on the Japanese-Americans in America.
How is it shameful for America to separate the Japanese-Americans into camps, but not shameful for Japan to bomb the US?
I am sorely disappointed with this book, and the way it represented the attack on Pearl Harbor, and how America fought back. I do not think this books gives a fair or truthful statement of what happened, especially for younger readers.
August 28, 2021
Is it wrong if I am an adult and I learned a bunch from reading this book? While this is for kids, I learned some very interesting facts myself. On Nevada, a band continued to play "The Star Spangled Banner" even as the attack started. Hawaii was still a US territory when Pearl Harbor occurred; it became a state in 1959. Japanese Admiral Yamamoto came up with torpedoes that could work in Pearl Harbor's shallow waters. "the smart idea of putting wooden fins on torpedoes. The fins would make the torpedo turn toward a target almost as soon as it hit the water" (p. 25). Yamamoto actually lived in the US and "developed a deep respect for America" (p. 27). He was concerned about siding with Germany and going to war against the US, but yet he came up with Pearl Harbor's attack plans. Unbelievably, danger was spotted two different times, but officers decided it wasn't a big enough concern to call the entire fleet in. History could have been quite different.
I have read several Who Was/What Was books now, and I am impressed with this series.
Even though these are for kids (middle grade students), they go into quite a bit of detail and adults could also enjoy these quick reads. I know I have been! I appreciated how the author gave a background of the start of World War II, Japan's plans for conquering land, and several short bios for military officials. In the middle of the book, there were also over 10 pages of real photos; at the end, there were two timelines: one for Pearl Harbor and one for World War II. Sometimes with this series the illustrations are not as accurate, but this illustrator did a fabulous job!
Additionally, there was also an entire chapter devoted to several brave heroes. Dorie Miller started shooting at the Japanese from the West Virginia even though he was a cook and had not been trained to shoot. American pilots George Welch and Kenneth Taylor "shot down seven enemy planes, about one fourth of all Japanese planes downed that day," in their tuxes from the night before (p. 85). Arguably most impressive is how fast we came back as "six of the eight bombed battleships at Pearl Harbor were repaired and put back into service" (p. 96).
To end the book, Demuth states, "Today Japan and America are close friends and strong allies. Both sides suffered terribly in the war. The memory of that war now binds both countries together in peace" (p. 101-103). I certainly hope we can all stay at peace and atomic bombs are never used again. This is a good reminder, and I highly encourage both kids and adults to read this series and remember these historic events.
I have read several Who Was/What Was books now, and I am impressed with this series.
Even though these are for kids (middle grade students), they go into quite a bit of detail and adults could also enjoy these quick reads. I know I have been! I appreciated how the author gave a background of the start of World War II, Japan's plans for conquering land, and several short bios for military officials. In the middle of the book, there were also over 10 pages of real photos; at the end, there were two timelines: one for Pearl Harbor and one for World War II. Sometimes with this series the illustrations are not as accurate, but this illustrator did a fabulous job!
Additionally, there was also an entire chapter devoted to several brave heroes. Dorie Miller started shooting at the Japanese from the West Virginia even though he was a cook and had not been trained to shoot. American pilots George Welch and Kenneth Taylor "shot down seven enemy planes, about one fourth of all Japanese planes downed that day," in their tuxes from the night before (p. 85). Arguably most impressive is how fast we came back as "six of the eight bombed battleships at Pearl Harbor were repaired and put back into service" (p. 96).
To end the book, Demuth states, "Today Japan and America are close friends and strong allies. Both sides suffered terribly in the war. The memory of that war now binds both countries together in peace" (p. 101-103). I certainly hope we can all stay at peace and atomic bombs are never used again. This is a good reminder, and I highly encourage both kids and adults to read this series and remember these historic events.
January 19, 2018
A successful story telling of Pearl Harbor at a 3rd to 7th grade level (Lexile 800) in such a way that it encourages young readers to enjoy a non-fiction history book. Though not a Hi-Lo book per se, I'd also recommend this book for those looking for something on WWII/History for a reluctant reader. The explanation is concise, yet descriptive. It lays out all the facts of the attack and the major players involved. Well done!
February 16, 2016
What Was Pearl Harbor is an amazing book that tells about the infamous disaster in Pearl Harbor that caused America to join in on World War II.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves non-fiction books or history books. Or simply just anyone who wants to learn about Pearl Harbor.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves non-fiction books or history books. Or simply just anyone who wants to learn about Pearl Harbor.
February 20, 2018
Very interesting! I learned several new things about Pearl Harbor. I think my students would enjoy this book.
December 10, 2017
The last book that I have read was What Was Pearl Harbor by Patricia Brennan Demuth. This book explains what happened during the Attack on Pearl Harbor and how this affected us as Americans. Pearl Harbor is in Hawaii and at the time was home to many battleships and destroyers, along with many planes. Commander Mitsuo Fuchida lead the fleet of the Japanese planes to attack Pearl Harbor. At Oahu, a U.S. ship called the USS Ward was on an early morning patrol and spotted a Japanese submarine and destroyed the sub. Later, many planes came up on a radar and it was another sign that something is happening and it too was ignored like the last. 353 Japanese planes would attack Pearl Harbor and kill thousands. At 7:49, the attack happened and it wiped out 2,400 Americans and 1,200 were wounded. 21 U.S. vessels were destroyed and left only 71 planes out of 400 unharmed. This is the event that would make us join the war. Then on August 6, 1945, President Harry Truman gave the order to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Six days after the events, Japan surrendered to the U.S.
I thought this book was very cool to read and liked how it gives information that I didn't know about so I could learn more about what happened. I wouldn't change a thing about this book because it isn't too long but gives all the information you need to know about what happened.
I think people that are interested in learning more about World War Two battles would enjoy this book because this book has accurate information about Pearl Harbor and what happened and does a good job of explaining it. Reading this book, you can understand clearly what happened and people that want to know more about World War Two battles will enjoy this.
I thought this book was very cool to read and liked how it gives information that I didn't know about so I could learn more about what happened. I wouldn't change a thing about this book because it isn't too long but gives all the information you need to know about what happened.
I think people that are interested in learning more about World War Two battles would enjoy this book because this book has accurate information about Pearl Harbor and what happened and does a good job of explaining it. Reading this book, you can understand clearly what happened and people that want to know more about World War Two battles will enjoy this.
May 11, 2018
AJ is currently in a phase of relentless fascination with history. Look through the Who Was books has become a fun part of our bookstore trips. Previously, the books we've tried had been just a little bit above his attention span, but AJ was tuned into this one like I've never seen before.
One thing I have liked about this series, even the ones we didn't finish, are the break out pages of relevant information: who was this person? what does this term mean? The one that most impressed me here was the break out for a brief discussion of the Japanese Internment Camps following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It's a big concept to introduce to kids, and it was done simply and with eloquence.
I'm looking forward to what AJ wants to read next!
One thing I have liked about this series, even the ones we didn't finish, are the break out pages of relevant information: who was this person? what does this term mean? The one that most impressed me here was the break out for a brief discussion of the Japanese Internment Camps following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It's a big concept to introduce to kids, and it was done simply and with eloquence.
I'm looking forward to what AJ wants to read next!
February 22, 2018
Grades: 2nd and up
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Genre: Informational
Something unique about this book is that there are real pictures in it which kids would enjoy looking at. There are also bios throughout the book of important people during this time and event. I think this is a good way to have students learn about events that will keep them interested and engaged!
Read on February 22nd
Genre: Informational
Something unique about this book is that there are real pictures in it which kids would enjoy looking at. There are also bios throughout the book of important people during this time and event. I think this is a good way to have students learn about events that will keep them interested and engaged!
January 26, 2016
Good, informational book. I learned a lot about Pearl Harbor.
March 29, 2018
I love this series.
February 24, 2021
When you think you know everything about a topic, there comes another book proving you wrong.
June 30, 2020
Great book in my favorite series! I am very interested in WW2 books, so this was a good read for me! Would recommend to fellow WW2 book lovers!!
November 10, 2022
A good starter/introductory book for kids learning about Pearl Harbor and how the US became involved with WWII.
June 5, 2020
I liked it. I liked the facts, but they were a tiny bit scary, but I expected it, so I thought that it was pretty good. (Still, you possibly shouldn't sare this with your 5 year old! )
December 3, 2019
This book was about the battle of pearl harbor and how the US got Japan to surrender.
November 23, 2016
November Book Report
What Was Pearl Harbor?
Patricia Brennan Demuth
What Was Pearl Harbor is a great book, it really educates you on all the stuff you need to know about Pearl Harbor and what happened. As a non-fiction book it really educates you with real facts.Pearl Harbor was one of Americas worst tragedies. This book is a fantastic book that I would recommend to plenty of people! Pearl Harbor is when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. . The bombing caused more then 2,300 deaths. Most people knew that this attack would mean that this would probably be the beginning of world was two, they were correct the next day President Roosevelt declared war on Japan.
The Japanese used submarines to destroy a lot of ships and take many lives. If you go to the Pearl Harbor memorial today you would see the U.S.S Arizona. The U.S.S Arizona memorial is still there and there is still bodies in the ship. The U.S.S memorial is a place where people use to get close to their loved ones. What Was Pearl Harbor is a fantastic book I rate it a 4/5!
What Was Pearl Harbor?
Patricia Brennan Demuth
What Was Pearl Harbor is a great book, it really educates you on all the stuff you need to know about Pearl Harbor and what happened. As a non-fiction book it really educates you with real facts.Pearl Harbor was one of Americas worst tragedies. This book is a fantastic book that I would recommend to plenty of people! Pearl Harbor is when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. . The bombing caused more then 2,300 deaths. Most people knew that this attack would mean that this would probably be the beginning of world was two, they were correct the next day President Roosevelt declared war on Japan.
The Japanese used submarines to destroy a lot of ships and take many lives. If you go to the Pearl Harbor memorial today you would see the U.S.S Arizona. The U.S.S Arizona memorial is still there and there is still bodies in the ship. The U.S.S memorial is a place where people use to get close to their loved ones. What Was Pearl Harbor is a fantastic book I rate it a 4/5!
November 4, 2016
The book What Was Pearl Harbor? by Patricia Brennan Demuth is an interesting book about World War II and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This book is interesting and very detailed and it also told me facts about the Japanese soldiers and army and as well as the American soldiers and army. When a navy band played the national anthem for the sailors, some of the band members saw planes in the distance and didn't think they were trouble, so they kept playing the national anthem. They thought that they were U.S pilots having drills. Suddenly, the planes dropped a bomb and started shooting a the band. It was an attack! Even though the band saw planes dropping bombs, the band refused to stop playing the anthem an then when they finished they took cover. This was the start of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
February 27, 2018
This is an excellent book about pearl harbor for middle grade readers. It's history presented in a very interesting and readable format. My seven-year-old was fascinated and asked to learn more about Pearl Harbor and WWII after we finished this book. So far, I'm a huge fan of this series and so is my son.
May 19, 2017
Very well written. Military information us good to know. Illustrations are so finely detailed.
November 6, 2017
I really enjoyed this book. I think it gave a very thorough explanation of the events surrounding Pearl Harbor. I will definitely recommend it to students.
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May 9, 2018This was a very good book looking at Pearl Harbor. I especially liked that there were actual photos included. I also liked that it spoke about actual people and showed their heroism.
December 7, 2018
0920, December 7, 2018, Nagaoka, Japan
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy, the United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation." - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - April 12, 1945)
Pearl Harbour was American military base on Oahu island of the Hawaiian (Hawaii became the 50th state of USA in 1959) archipelago.
7 Battleships (Arizona, California, Maryland, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia)
No Aircraft Carrier in the harbour that fateful day.
18,000 US Army and Navy men were stationed there.
FDR was elected as the POTUS thrice - in 1936, 40, and 44. (1951 amendment to restrict it to a maximum of two terms.) He was polio-stricken and moved on a wheelchair.
Two months after the attack, FDR sent Japanese Americans living on the West Coast to be put in prison camps. More than 110,000 innocent people were forced to live behind barbed wires for the rest of the war. In 1988, the US government finally apologized to all Japanese Americans for this tragedy.
Japanese Side
Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989)
Prime Minister Tojo
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (1884-1943) [He had studied at Harvard University and spent some time as Japanese official in Wahington DC]
Kamikaze Pilots - They were not used in this incident, Japan lost just 29 out of 353 planes used in the raid.
Timeline of the Attack
Morning of December 7, 1941
6:05 Six Japanese aircraft carriers begin launching planes for first-wave attack. 183 planes were airborne in next 15 minutes.
6:20 Commander Fuchida gives signal for his airplanes to move towards Oahu. Flight will take 90 minutes.
6:45 USS Ward spot and sink a Japanese midget submarine.
7:05 Second wave of Japanese attack planes.
7:49 Fuchida radios "To! To! To!" to attack.
9:45 Attack is over, one hour fifty minutes after the first bomb fell. Japanese planes head back to their carriers.
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy, the United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation." - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - April 12, 1945)
Pearl Harbour was American military base on Oahu island of the Hawaiian (Hawaii became the 50th state of USA in 1959) archipelago.
7 Battleships (Arizona, California, Maryland, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia)
No Aircraft Carrier in the harbour that fateful day.
18,000 US Army and Navy men were stationed there.
FDR was elected as the POTUS thrice - in 1936, 40, and 44. (1951 amendment to restrict it to a maximum of two terms.) He was polio-stricken and moved on a wheelchair.
Two months after the attack, FDR sent Japanese Americans living on the West Coast to be put in prison camps. More than 110,000 innocent people were forced to live behind barbed wires for the rest of the war. In 1988, the US government finally apologized to all Japanese Americans for this tragedy.
Japanese Side
Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989)
Prime Minister Tojo
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (1884-1943) [He had studied at Harvard University and spent some time as Japanese official in Wahington DC]
Kamikaze Pilots - They were not used in this incident, Japan lost just 29 out of 353 planes used in the raid.
Timeline of the Attack
Morning of December 7, 1941
6:05 Six Japanese aircraft carriers begin launching planes for first-wave attack. 183 planes were airborne in next 15 minutes.
6:20 Commander Fuchida gives signal for his airplanes to move towards Oahu. Flight will take 90 minutes.
6:45 USS Ward spot and sink a Japanese midget submarine.
7:05 Second wave of Japanese attack planes.
7:49 Fuchida radios "To! To! To!" to attack.
9:45 Attack is over, one hour fifty minutes after the first bomb fell. Japanese planes head back to their carriers.
October 28, 2019
“What Was Pearl Harbor?” by Patricia Brennan Demuth is an informational/ non fiction book about the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor, a military base. Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7th, 1941 around 7:50 a.m by Japan during World War 2. I recommend this book to people or students who are doing an assignment or an essay about Pearl Harbor because this book explains how Pearl Harbor was attacked, what events led them to being bombed, how the U.S navy reacted to the first explosion, etc. The book also gives information about how Japan was planning to attack Pearl Harbor, why the Japanese were planning to bomb Pearl Harbor, what other countries and people did Japan work to make this strike successful, etc. I also recommend this book to people who just love learning about war or the past because Pearl Harbor was AND still is a HUGE part of United States history. I like this book because I do enjoy history a lot! I also like this book because I find informational books more interesting than fictional books, fairy tales and fantasies. I DON’T recommend this book to sensitive people because war has to do a lot with death, and death is a pretty strong thing to deal with. Even thinking about it hurts. Also, war has destruction and some people just can’t take that. This book has about 30 photographs that can possibly make someone shed a few tears. But other than that, I do believe that this is a good book and I recommend it to some people.
December 27, 2018
I just chose it as a quick read. I have read it before but I just wanted to remember what I have read. The book was about how the Japanese army planned a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and how it affected the entire United States and the rest of the world. This book explained why the United States blocked supply barges to the Japanese areas because Japan was conquering several innocent nearby islands, and I agree with the action that the U.S. has made. The author told about the attacks through true words in a book. The book reminded me about finishing the 40 book challenge since I read it for a different program my elementary school had. The title tells you exactly what the book is about. I was surprised when I found out that there were more than 500 planes in the air during the attacks. The ending was about the USS Arizona Memorial and how anyone can get there. The USS Arizona still spills oil into Pearl Harbor even though it has been down for about 70 years, now. The book explains almost everything to know about the attacks. The most important event is when the U.S. troops did not stop fighting back at the Japanese planes because it shows that even if you are in danger, don't run away, fight back instead.
January 23, 2020
Pearl Harbor was a very sad thing that happened in the US history and ended up taking many soldiers and innocent peoples lives. At 6:05 six aircraft carriers began launching planes for the first wave of attacks. Only 15 mins later Commander Fuchida gives the signal for his airplanes to head to Oahu. At 6:45 The USS ward spot a Japanese submarine and sink it. At 7:02 Two army privates see a large blip on the radar that signals at least 50 planes but are told not to worry about it. Only 3 mins after the second wave of planes comes and by 7:30 there are 353 planes from japan. At 7:55 they began to attack. Ten mins after the Oklahoma capsizes with more than 400 people in it. Only 5 mins after the Arizona is blown up by a bomb killing 1,177 men. At 9:45 the attack is over with casualties of over 2,000.
This book was good but sad. I like the who/what was series a lot. I would recommend this book to people who like tragic stories or like to learn about history. I really liked that this book gave a lot of info about the sad event. The only thing I didn't like was that it was fast paced.
This book was good but sad. I like the who/what was series a lot. I would recommend this book to people who like tragic stories or like to learn about history. I really liked that this book gave a lot of info about the sad event. The only thing I didn't like was that it was fast paced.
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March 31, 2021A couple weeks ago I read this book “What was Pearl Harbor”. I saw this book on Open eBooks and thought it was interesting since I’ve previously liked and read from the What was/Who was series. The description was really interesting and I wanted to read more and more about it. I already knew and learned about the attack at Pearl Harbor but not really the details. That's why I liked the book so much, it had a lot of good detail about what happened before, during, and after the attack. Also details about important topics that were happening at the same time. It included a lot of images to really help me visualize what I was reading and how everything looked which was really helpful. Ways it could change for the better would be maybe if they asked how other people living close to Pearl Harbor felt, or maybe families of the soldiers. Just so we could get another point of view. I would recommend this book to someone who likes reading about wars or war history. Or maybe people like me who would just like to learn more about the topic of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
January 13, 2025
What was Pearl Harbor? Pearl Harbor was a surprise military attack by the imperial Japanese Navy on December 7, 1941, targeting the U.S. naval bases in Hawaii. The assault aimed to cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet and in deaths over 2,400 Americans, along with significant damage to ships and aircraft. This event prompted the United States to declare war on Japan, marking its entry into world ll and shifting the course of the conflict Pearl harbor is remembered as a pivotal moment in American history, symbolizing resilience and the nation's commitment to military engagement. This book show biography, provides a simplified explanation of the historical event where japan launched a surprise military attack. I gave this book a 5 star rating because it kept me wanting to read more of the book and it was entertaining to learn about it. I would recommend this book to whoever wants to read about Pearl Harbor.
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December 7, 2020
The book gives a factual accounting of events during the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It also provides some background information on how the Japanese came to attach Pearl Harbor. There is a brief paragraph on the Japanese internment camps formed after the bombing, but not much information. Also, there is a photo of a sign stating, "Japs attack U.S."
This would be a good resource to have for a text set on WWII and the Japanese. I would want to pair it with other texts like, "Farewell to Manzanar" and other texts from different perspectives. It could be used for a discussion on names to refer to groups of people. I would include the book in a classroom library for 3rd through 6th grade.
This book is part of the "What was..." or "What is..." series with accessible information for students.
This would be a good resource to have for a text set on WWII and the Japanese. I would want to pair it with other texts like, "Farewell to Manzanar" and other texts from different perspectives. It could be used for a discussion on names to refer to groups of people. I would include the book in a classroom library for 3rd through 6th grade.
This book is part of the "What was..." or "What is..." series with accessible information for students.
November 5, 2024
This was an awesome book, and it was the first one I have read from the "What was?" series. Throughout this book it goes through what happened during and after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and other events in World War II. This book is very engaging as there are a combination of illustrations and real pictures that represent this important historical event. There are also descriptions of important people from Pearl Harbor and World War II, which I thought was very intriguing. Also, at the end of the book a timeline of the Pearl Harbor attacks and a timeline of World War II is included, which I thought was very helpful. I believe that this book could be used in many different ways in the classroom, but one specific way is for a read aloud in a history class. This book could be a fun alternative for history lesson where the whole class could get a chance to interactive with.
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