Joe Giorello

"This book should be in school libraries everywhere..." Amazon Top Ten Hall of Fame reviewer, 5 stars

Does your son play video games for hours but avoids picking up a book?

Does he think history is just a bunch of boring old facts?

What if you could give him all the excitement of screen time but also spark his love of reading and history?

You can with these exciting tales of military battles

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"In chronological order, Great Battles for Boys: The American Revolution takes young readers to the front lines of the war's major clashes such as: Long Island: British General Howe crushes Washington's forces and proves the odds are against the Patriot forces. Battle of Trenton: Washington's stunning reversal following his famous Christmas Eve "crossing the Delaware." Valley Forge: Starving, broke, and battle-weary, the Continental Army hunkers...

"In this installment of the best-selling history series, young readers move chronologically through 20 Civil War battles, beginning with the first shots fires at Fort Sumter to the final days at Appomattox. Historic photographs, maps, and powerful chpaters make history leap off the page, capturing the attention of even reluctant readers. Learn about the military leaders, weapons, and strategies that brought victory- or defeat- on American soil." --back...

Unforgettable History!

Great Battles for Boys is the bestselling history series that sends young readers "into the fight." Boys learn about military leaders, weapons, and strategies that won—or lost—history's most important battles.

Want Boys to Read Books? Give them books they WANT to read!

History leaps off the page through historic photographs, maps, and short, powerful chapters.

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Does your son play video games for hours but dreads reading? Does he think history is just a bunch of boring old facts? What if you could give him the excitement of screen time and at the same time spark his love of reading and history?

Now you can, with these exciting tales of World War II written especially for reluctant readers.

In his highly acclaimed middle-school class "Great Battles for Boys," author Joe Giorello has ignited

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"In this installment of the bestselling series, boys travel to the ancient world to learn about twelve famous military battles that drastically altered world history. They'll also learn about the notable men who led those battles, including Alexander the Great, Julius Casaer, and William 'Braveheart' Wallace, among many others. Beginning in Ancient Greece and Persia, the battles continue into the Middle Ages-including the Crusades-and conclude with...