Junior Library Guild

The first chapter of this exciting volume delivers background information about World War I, a time line of important dates, and a map showing different political alliances. The following six chapters each profile an individual (from Alan Seeger, an American poet and soldier with the French Foreign Legion, to Baron Manfred Albrecht von Richthofen, also known as the “Red Baron”), explaining his historical significance and impact on the conflict. The action-filled, graphic-novel-style illustrations will appeal to reluctant readers, while text boxes deliver the facts history buffs crave. A glossary, reading list, link to suggested Web sites, and an index are included.