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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCapstone
ISBN-101669068749
ISBN-139781669068747
eBay Product ID (ePID)25065332698
Product Key Features
Book TitleBerlin Wall Comes Crashing Down
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2024
TopicEurope / Germany, People & Places / Europe, Comics & Graphic Novels / History, History / United States / 20th Century
IllustratorOxton, Alex
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction, History
AuthorAgnieszka Biskup
Book SeriesGreat Moments in History Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length9 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2023-046160
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal943.155087
SynopsisIn August 1961, a wall was built through the heart of Berlin to keep East Germans from crossing over to West Germany. For the next 28 years, East German border guards had orders to fire on anyone attempting to escape over the wall. But on November 9, 1989, word of a policy change electrified the citizens of East Berlin. Soon, huge crowds gathered, and the massive concrete wall came tumbling down! What led up to the crowds bringing down the Berlin Wall, and what was this momentous event's enduring legacy? Find out in an easy-to-read graphic novel that reveals why the fall of the Berlin Wall is among the greatest moments in history., History is filled with great moments. Some have been captured on film, while others have been documented in writing. Some have been beamed across airwaves, and others have been passed down through the generations. No matter how history happened, now you can experience it for yourself. Through dynamic graphic novels, witness memorable moments of the past that were monumental for our world. The Berlin Wall Comes Crashing Down, In August 1961, a wall was built through the heart of Berlin to keep East Germans from crossing over to West Germany. For the next 28 years, East German border guards had orders to fire on anyone attempting to escape over the wall. But in November 1989, word of a policy change electrified the citizens of East Berlin. Soon, huge crowds gathered, and the massive concrete wall came tumbling down! What led up to the crowds bringing down the Berlin Wall, and what was this momentous event's enduring legacy? Find out in a dramatic graphic novel that reveals why the fall of the Berlin Wall is among the greatest moments in history.