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The Causes of World War I

Allan, Tony.


Explores key topics involving World War I and shows the causes of the war, including France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and Germany's attack on France.
Date Published:2003

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World War I : the cause for war /

Hyde, Natalie, 1963-


The War to end all wars -- A changing Europe -- Preparing for war -- Nationalism and militarism -- Close calls to war -- The war begins. Resource Links, October 2014. Resource Links. Presents the world scene in the years before the start of World War I, the alliances established, and the assassination of the archduke of Austria-Hungary in 1914 that set off a chain of declarations of war.
Date Published:2014

World War I

Sommerville, Donald, 1957-


Examines the causes, course, and social implications of World War I, as well as technological and strategic advances of the time.
Date Published:1999

A good girl's guide to murder

Jackson, Holly, 1992-


"Originally published in paperback by Egmont UK Ltd, London, in 2019"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, December 2019. Publishers Weekly, December 2019. Booklist, January 2020. Kirkus Review, December 2019. As her senior capstone project, Pippa Fitz-Amobi is determined to find the real killer in a closed, local murder case, but not everyone wants her meddling in the past. Popular Fairview high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. Five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer? Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project. She discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent. But someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and her own life might be in danger. -- adapted from jacket.
Date Published:2021

"Originally published in paperback by Egmont UK Ltd, London, in 2019"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, December 2019. Publishers Weekly, December 2019. Booklist, January 2020. Kirkus Review, December 2019. As her senior capstone project, Pippa Fitz-Amobi is determined to find the real killer in a closed, local murder case, but not everyone wants her meddling in the past. Popular Fairview high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. Five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer? Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project. She discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent. But someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and her own life might be in danger. -- adapted from jacket.

Date Published:2021

The war that ended peace : the road to 1914 /

MacMillan, Margaret, 1943-,


Europe in 1900 -- Great Britain and splendid isolation -- "Woe to the country that has a child for a king!": Wilhelm II and Germany -- Weltpolitik: Germany's place on the world stage -- Dreadnought: the Anglo-German naval rivalry -- Unlikely friends: the entente cordiale between France and Britain -- The bear and the whale: Russia and Great Britain -- The loyalty of the Nibelungs: the dual alliance of Austria-hungary and Germany -- What were they thinking?: hopes, fears, ideas, and unspoken assumptions -- Dreaming of peace -- Thinking about war -- Making the plans -- The crises start: Germany, France and Morocco -- The Bosnian crisis: confrontation between Russia and Austria-Hungary in the Balkans -- 1911: the year of discords: Morocco again -- The first Balkan Wars -- Preparing for war or peace: Europe's last month's of peace -- Assassination at Sarajevo -- The end of the concert of Europe: Austria-hungary declares war on Serbia -- Turning out the lights: Europe's last week of peace. Examines how the actions of military leaders, politicians, diplomats, bankers, and monarchs of Europe ultimately led to the outbreak of the First World War. .
Date Published:2013

Europe in 1900 -- Great Britain and splendid isolation -- "Woe to the country that has a child for a king!": Wilhelm II and Germany -- Weltpolitik: Germany's place on the world stage -- Dreadnought: the Anglo-German naval rivalry -- Unlikely friends: the entente cordiale between France and Britain -- The bear and the whale: Russia and Great Britain -- The loyalty of the Nibelungs: the dual alliance of Austria-hungary and Germany -- What were they thinking?: hopes, fears, ideas, and unspoken assumptions -- Dreaming of peace -- Thinking about war -- Making the plans -- The crises start: Germany, France and Morocco -- The Bosnian crisis: confrontation between Russia and Austria-Hungary in the Balkans -- 1911: the year of discords: Morocco again -- The first Balkan Wars -- Preparing for war or peace: Europe's last month's of peace -- Assassination at Sarajevo -- The end of the concert of Europe: Austria-hungary declares war on Serbia -- Turning out the lights: Europe's last week of peace. Examines how the actions of military leaders, politicians, diplomats, bankers, and monarchs of Europe ultimately led to the outbreak of the First World War. .

Date Published:2013

Scythe

Shusterman, Neal.


School Library Journal starred, October 2016. Booklist starred, October 2016. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2016. Pub Weekly, October 2016. Kirkus Starred, August 2016. New York Times, November 2016. Horn Book, November 2016. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2017. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre. In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal starred, October 2016. Booklist starred, October 2016. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2016. Pub Weekly, October 2016. Kirkus Starred, August 2016. New York Times, November 2016. Horn Book, November 2016. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2017. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre. In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't.

Date Published:2017

Causes and consequences of the first World War

Ross, Stewart.


Examines the backdrop of rivalry among world powers, the events that immediately preceded the first World War, the effects of the war itself, and its long term consequences.
Date Published:1997

Smile

Telgemeier, Raina.


Publisher's Weekly, December 2009. Booklist, December 2009. Kirkus Review, January 2010. The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all the while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.
Date Published:2010

The maze runner

Dashner, James, 1972-


School Library Journal, October 2009. Publisher's Weekly, September 2009. Horn Book, April 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2009. Kirkus Review, September 2009. Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.
Date Published:2009

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Date Published:2000

World War I

Adams, Simon, 1955-


Includes index. "Dorling Kindersley Book." In association with The Imperial War Museum.
Date Published:2001

The First World War 1914-18

Brendon, Vyvyen


This title covers the changing fortunes of the political parties in this period and the impact on them of the First World War. It also looks at social reform, the women's suffrage campaign and the problems in Ireland. There is an additional concluding chapter covering 1918-1924 and the emergence of the first Labour government.
Date Published:2000

What caused World War I?

Hardyman, Robyn.


For a truly worldwide war to erupt, many conflicts and interests are at work. That s exactly what happened in the years leading up to World War I, also called the Great War. Conflicts between empires, alliances among nations, fights over boundaries and colonies, and the 1914 assassination of the archduke Franz Ferdinand were among the myriad of causes for this widespread war. This volume, which includes remarkable photographs from the time period, gives a thorough overview of the war and its aftermath, which would pave the way for another terrible world war just two decades later.
Date Published:2017

For a truly worldwide war to erupt, many conflicts and interests are at work. That s exactly what happened in the years leading up to World War I, also called the Great War. Conflicts between empires, alliances among nations, fights over boundaries and colonies, and the 1914 assassination of the archduke Franz Ferdinand were among the myriad of causes for this widespread war. This volume, which includes remarkable photographs from the time period, gives a thorough overview of the war and its aftermath, which would pave the way for another terrible world war just two decades later.

Date Published:2017

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Canadians at war, 1914-1918

Santor, Donald M, 1936-


Conscription issue of 1917; Income War Tax Act 1917; Passchendaele; Somme; Victory Bonds; Vimy Ridge; Women in WWI.
Date Published:1978

World War I : the western front /

Barber, Nicola.


Discusses the principal causes and events of World War I and considers what the outcome might have been for the participants and subsequent history had different decisions been made at crucial times before, during, and after the war.
Date Published:2003

Tokyo ghoul.

Ishida, Sui.


"First published in Japan in 2011 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Colophon. Book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. "Parental advisory: Tokyo Ghoul is rated T+ for Older Teen and is recommended for ages 16 and up. This v. contains violence and gore"--Colophon. Translated from the Japanese. Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way -- except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers.
Date Published:2015

"First published in Japan in 2011 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Colophon. Book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. "Parental advisory: Tokyo Ghoul is rated T+ for Older Teen and is recommended for ages 16 and up. This v. contains violence and gore"--Colophon. Translated from the Japanese. Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way -- except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers.

Date Published:2015

Assassination classroom.

Matsui, Yusei, 1981-


Translated from the Japanese. Translation of: Ansatsu kyoshitsu. "First published in Japan in 2012 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Colophon. "This book reads from right to left"--Back cover. "Rated T+ for older teens. Parental advisory, Assassination classroom is rated T+ for older teen and is recommended for ages 16 up. It contains realistic violence and suggestive situations"--Colophon. School Library Journal, April 2015. School Library Journal. The students in Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High have a new teacher: an alien octopus with bizarre powers and unlimited strength, who's just destroyed the moon and is threatening to destroy the Earth--unless they can kill him first! Meet the would-be assassins of class 3-E: Sugino, who let his grades slip and got kicked off the baseball team; Karma, who's doing well in his classes but keeps getting suspended for fighting; and Okuda, who lacks both academic and social skills, yet excels at one subject: chemistry. Who has the best chance of winning that reward? Will the deed be accomplished through pity, brute force or poison...? And what chance does their teacher have of repairing his students' tattered self-esteem?
Date Published:2014

Translated from the Japanese. Translation of: Ansatsu kyoshitsu. "First published in Japan in 2012 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Colophon. "This book reads from right to left"--Back cover. "Rated T+ for older teens. Parental advisory, Assassination classroom is rated T+ for older teen and is recommended for ages 16 up. It contains realistic violence and suggestive situations"--Colophon. School Library Journal, April 2015. School Library Journal. The students in Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High have a new teacher: an alien octopus with bizarre powers and unlimited strength, who's just destroyed the moon and is threatening to destroy the Earth--unless they can kill him first! Meet the would-be assassins of class 3-E: Sugino, who let his grades slip and got kicked off the baseball team; Karma, who's doing well in his classes but keeps getting suspended for fighting; and Okuda, who lacks both academic and social skills, yet excels at one subject: chemistry. Who has the best chance of winning that reward? Will the deed be accomplished through pity, brute force or poison...? And what chance does their teacher have of repairing his students' tattered self-esteem?

Date Published:2014