When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning

When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II

Molly Guptill Manning

267 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history informative inspiring medium-paced
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When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books and caused fearful citizens to hide or destroy many more. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops ...

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