Reviews
"The inclusion of accompanying activities would make this a particularly useful volume for teachers looking to incorporate such activities into their lessons. This would be an essential purchase for most public libraries." --YA Books Central, "Rasmussen offers a challenging volume that doesn't ignore the complexities of history ..." --Kirkus Reviews, "Highly recommended, especially for middle grade school library and children's public library collections." -The Midwest Book Review, "Rasmussen offers a challenging volume that doesn't ignore the complexities of history ..." --Kirkus Reviews "[Rasmussen] explains what happened in clear, concise language, presenting the information in a way that encourages thought, reflection and perhaps additional reading." -KidsReads.com "From the first to last chapter, the reader takes a front row seat into a world at war. Rasmussen made this book interesting and relevant, whetting the student's appetite for more. The author had the foresight to provide a list of websites, allowing the student to further explore any aspect of the war he or she wishes." --Naval Historical Foundation, "An impressive yet manageable overview of the Great War. This is a well conceived book, and one with a trove of good artwork." -- American History magazine, "Rasmussen offers a challenging volume that doesn't ignore the complexities of history ..." --Kirkus Reviews "I imagine that this book, and its companion World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series) will be very popular in my 5th grade classroom." -A Year of Reading "[Rasmussen] explains what happened in clear, concise language, presenting the information in a way that encourages thought, reflection and perhaps additional reading." -KidsReads.com, "The inclusion of accompanying activities would make this a particularly useful volume for teachers looking to incorporate such activities into their lessons. This would be an essential purchase for most public libraries." -YA Books Central, "This is a great resource to have for your history library. It's engaging and not too text-bookish. As an unschooling family it was right up our alley, even as high schoolers. I wish I had all the books in this series." -Mama Kautz, "A comprehensive study of the Great War, emphasizing the changes the war brought and how it shaped our modern world." - Kirkus Reviews, "Makes a useful addition to many collections...Even students who are unenthusiastic about warfare will find themselves intrigued by chapters such as "Animals Go to War ..." -Booklist, "Makes a useful addition to many collections...Even students who are unenthusiastic about warfare will find themselves intrigued by chapters such as "Animals Go to War ..." -- Booklist, "I imagine that this book, and its companion World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)will be very popular in my 5th grade classroom." --A Year of Reading, "Rasmussen offers a challenging volume that doesn't ignore the complexities of history ..." -- Kirkus Reviews, "This is a great resource to have for your history library. It's engaging and not too text-bookish. As an unschooling family it was right up our alley, even as high schoolers. I wish I had all the books in this series." --Mama Kautz, "Highly recommended, especially for middle grade school library and children's public library collections." --The Midwest Book Review, "Every so often a really outstanding book comes along for younger readers. When a book like World War I for Kids comes along, it offers an opportunity that a parent should embrace." --Bookreviews by Alan Caruba, "Organized, thorough, and accessible. An engaging start for students learning about World War I." -- School Library Journal, "Makes a useful addition to many collections, and a particularly interesting feature in the back matter is a list of WWI films, from Charlie Chaplin's silent Shoulder Arms to the recent War Horse ." -Booklist, "[World War I for Kids] Explains the War Without Talking Down to Kids." -- Austin American-Statesman, "Rasmussen offers a challenging volume that doesn't ignore the complexities of history ..." --Kirkus Reviews "I imagine that this book, and its companion World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series) will be very popular in my 5th grade classroom." -A Year of Reading
