When books went to war : the stories that helped us win World War II
(Book)
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780544535022, 0544535022
Physical Desc
xv, 267 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
East Providence (Weaver) - Adult Non-Fiction
940.5315 Man
1 available
940.5315 Man
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| East Providence (Weaver) - Adult Non-Fiction | 940.5315 Man | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barrington - Display -- Kiosk | 028.9 MAN | On Shelf |
| Bristol (Rogers Free) - Adult Non-Fiction | 028.9 MAN | On Shelf |
| Burrillville (Jesse Smith) - Adult Non-Fiction | 940.5477 MAN | On Shelf |
| Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction | 028 .9 MAN | On Shelf |
| Cumberland - Non-Fiction (2nd Floor) | 2760 LANGARTS-READING-MAN | On Shelf |
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Language
English
ISBN
9780544535022, 0544535022
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"When America entered World War II in 1941, [it] 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 and gathered 20 million hardcover donations. In 1943, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million small, lightweight paperbacks, for troops to carry in their pockets and their rucksacks, in every theater of war"--Amazon.com.
Description
Chronicles the joint effort of the U.S. government, the publishing industry, and the nation's librarians to boost troop morale during World War II by shipping more than one hundred million books to the front lines for soldiers to read during what little downtime they had.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Manning, M. G. (2014). When books went to war: the stories that helped us win World War II . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Manning, Molly Guptill, 1980-. 2014. When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Manning, Molly Guptill, 1980-. When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Manning, Molly Guptill. When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
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