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Name: D-Day
Author: Rick Atkinson

Presents a young reader's adaptation of "The Guns at Last Light," tracing the Battle of Normandy and the Allied liberation of Western Europe through the end of World War II. Adapted for young readers from THE GUNS AT LAST LIGHT, this book captures the events and the spirit of that day--June 6, 1944--the day that led to the liberation of western Europe from Nazi Germany's control.

First publish date: 2014

Authors: Rick Atkinson

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