  | Machines and weaponry of the Cold War (Machines that won the war) Author: Samuels, Charlie | |
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Summary:
Discusses the science behind the United States' Cold War with the Soviet Union, a decades-long buildup of warheads and weapons that ended without a battle fought.
Common Core Standards
Grade 8 → Reading → RI Informational Text → 8.RI Key Ideas & Details
Grade 5 → Reading → RI Informational Text → 5.RI Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
Grade 5 → Reading → RI Informational Text → 5.RI Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
Grade 5 → Reading → CCR College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards fo
Grade 6 → Reading → RI Informational Text → 6.RI Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
Grade 6 → Reading → CCR College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards fo
Grade 7 → Reading → RI Informational Text → 7.RI Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
Grade 7 → Reading → CCR College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Grade 8 → Reading → RI Informational Text → 8.RI Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
Grade 8 → Reading → CCR College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Grade 8 → Reading → RI Informational Text → 8.RI Craft & Structure
Reviews:
School Library Journal (04/01/13)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 04/01/2013 Gr 4–6—Though one sided in focusing chiefly on the weaponry of the United States and its allies (and disingenuous in the inclusion of Vietnam War under this series title), these galleries offer a varied, browser-tempting smorgasbord of wheeled, floating, and flying vehicles, as well as hand and even chemical weapons. Each of the 20 alphabetically arranged entries includes one-to-three captioned photos or reproductions, most of which show the selected weapon in action, along with an "Eyewitness" comment from an actual user or a sidebar, and brief remarks about the weapon's development, history, strengths, and (rare in galleries of military gear aimed at younger audiences) weaknesses. Better for browsers, but the print and web resources will be helpful to readers with a sustained interest. - Copyright 2013 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
