BATTLE OF THE BULGE

Adapted for younger readers from his bestselling The Guns at Last Light, this is a captivating historical exploration of the Battle of the Bulge. December 16, 1944. In the frozen forests of the Ardennes, a surprise attack by the German army on American Allied forces launched the long, hard slog that was the Battle of the Bulge. Sir Winston Churchill called it ''the greatest American battle of the war and . . . an ever-famous American victory.'' World War II historian, Pulitzer Prize winner, and New York Times-bestselling author Rick Atkinson skillfully navigates the attacks, counterattacks, advances, and retreats of this terrible bloodbath. Whether history buffs or newcomers to the topic, young readers will appreciate the author's clear and accessible prose, as well as the many fascinating facts, photographs, and statistics.