Where the Action Was: Women War Correspondents in World War II

by Penny Colman

Hardcover, 2002

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--People-Places-Environments, World History & Culture, Reading Level-Middle (6-8)

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Crown Books for Young Readers (2002), Edition: 1, 128 pages

Description

The story of women war correspondent in World War II and how they reported war news. Tells about flying bombing missions, taking photographs inside Buchenwald, stowing away on D-Day hospital ships, dodging bullets on Iwo Jima, and more. Margaret Bourke-White, Nellie Bly, Lee Miller, Martha Gellhorn, Virginia Cowles, Sonia Tomara, Toni Frissell, Dickey Chapelle and more are included.

Subjects

Awards

NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2003)
Notable Children's Book (2003)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — Grades 6-9 — 2003)

Language

English

Original language

English

Pages

128

Physical description

128 p.; 9.62 inches

ISBN

0517800756 / 9780517800751

DDC/MDS

070.4

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