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November<br />
Nonfiction<br />
The War to End All Wars<br />
The Story of World War I<br />
Jack Batten<br />
Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for<br />
Children’s Nonfiction<br />
In the decade leading up to 1914, Europe had never known such<br />
prosperity. But the times were not good enough for the continent’s<br />
most powerful nations: Germany wanted a navy that matched<br />
England’s; Russia wanted an army as large and as disciplined as<br />
Germany’s; the Austro-Hungarian Empire wanted more respect;<br />
and England felt compelled to teach the others about civilized<br />
relations. How terrible could a war be?<br />
In this riveting account of a tragic episode in world history,<br />
author Jack Batten takes readers through a far bloodier conflict<br />
than mankind had ever before endured. Meet the soldiers who<br />
fought the deadly battles along the Western Front. Follow the trail<br />
of flying ace Billy Bishop as he tangles in the air with the Red Baron.<br />
Learn the strategy of Britain’s Grand Fleet of warships as it heads<br />
into the biggest sea battle in history. Discover how civilians<br />
decoded virtually all the messages the Germans sent to their ships<br />
around the world.<br />
From the Battle of the Somme, Gallipoli, Passchendale, and<br />
Vimy Ridge to the war’s final battles, The War to End All Wars evokes<br />
the heroism and suffering of men from every country, whose<br />
stories changed the face of the world forever. With maps, index,<br />
and selected bibliography.<br />
JACK BATTEN was a lawyer but has become a well-known author,<br />
journalist, reviewer, and radio personality. He has written over thirty<br />
books, including biographies, crime novels, and books about sports.<br />
He has written for magazines as varied as Chatelaine and Rolling Stone. His<br />
book The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone: The Story of Tom Longboat received<br />
Canada’s most important prize for children’s nonfiction, the Norma<br />
Fleck Award. Jack Batten lives in Toronto.<br />
PRAISE FOR THE MAN WHO RAN FASTER THAN EVERYONE<br />
“…fast-paced, deeply researched and fresh…vividly readable…<br />
brilliantly done!” – Norma Fleck Jury<br />
PRAISE FOR SILENT IN AN EVIL TIME: THE BRAVE WAR OF EDITH CAVELL<br />
“Jack Batten has written an interesting and thought-provoking<br />
biography of this remarkable and courageous woman...Highly<br />
Recommended.” – CM Magazine<br />
www.tundrabooks.com<br />
A brilliant, concise<br />
history of The War to<br />
End All Wars<br />
978-0-88776-879-8<br />
EAN: 9780887768798<br />
US $22.95 / CAN $24.99<br />
Juvenile NF – History – Europe<br />
Juvenile NF – History – Military<br />
Ages 10+ 144 pages 8 x 10<br />
Hardcover<br />
Rights: World<br />
12 carton JNF025070 JNF025130<br />
On Sale: 11/10/2009<br />
Also available by Jack Batten:<br />
The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone:<br />
The Story of Tom Longboat<br />
Winner of the Norma Fleck Award<br />
978-0-88776-507-0<br />
US $15.95/CAN $16.99<br />
Silent in an Evil Time:<br />
The Brave War of Edith Cavell<br />
978-0-88776-737-1<br />
US $16.95/CAN $18.99.<br />
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