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D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy, 1944

by Rick ATKINSON
3 CDs. 3:30 hrs. Macmillan Audio. 2014. $19.99. ISBN 9781452619293. digital download.
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Gr 3–7—Atkinson here adapts his bestselling The Guns at Last Light into a work aimed at a younger audience. It covers the planning for the assault, the invasion, and the aftereffects. It provides an overview and brief summary of the events, including information about everything from secret meetings to beach landing crafts. Listeners are provided with an astonishing amount of data, such as the number of maps used, total fatalities, and number of vehicles used. Jason Culp helps focus the drama with his authoritative narration. Of interest for middle and high school history students.—Denise A. Garofalo, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY
Reviewed by Denise A. Garofalo , Jul 01, 2014

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