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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2017 | Print
Gr 8 Up—DK, in consultation with the Smithsonian Institution, delivers a hefty tome that provides a sweeping overview of the Vietnam War. Informational spreads containing color photographs take readers more or less chronologically through the saga of the war, from Indochina's precolonial history to the region's current situation. Most of the spreads focus on specific events or aspects of the war, such as "The Tonkin Gulf Incident" and "The African American Experience," while some feature biographies, eyewitness ac...Log In or Sign Up to Read More