Product Description
On December 7, 1941, six Japanese aircraft carriers launched a surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor U.S. naval base in Oahu, Hawaii. More than 2,300 U.S. troops were killed in the attack, and around 1,200 more were wounded. This book details Japans motivations and planning efforts, as well as the U.S. reaction and resulting entry into World War II. It also contains a detailed recounting of the attack itself.Product Videos
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Author Peter Benoit
Binding Paperback
Series Cornerstones of Freedom
Grade Content 5
Guided Reading V
Copyright 2013
Lexile 800
Accelerated Reading Level 7.9
Subject Social Studies
Standard SS5H4b. Major events of WWII: Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE and VJ Days, and the Holocaust.
Book Type Nonfiction