When books went to war : the stories that helped us win World War II /

"When America entered World War II in 1941, [it] faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books and caused fearful citizens to hide or destroy many more. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops and gathered 20 million hardcover donations....

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Main Author:	Manning, Molly Guptill, 1980- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Subjects:	Armed Services editions (Series) > History. World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Literature and the war. Books and reading > United States > History > 20th century. Publishers and publishing > United States > History > 20th century. American literature > 20th century > History and criticism. War in literature. HISTORY / Military / World War II. HISTORY / Military / Veterans. HISTORY / Military / United States.

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A phoenix will rise