DDay The World War II Invasion that..., Deborah Hopkinson
DDay The World War II Invasion that..., Deborah Hopkinson
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D-Day: The World War II Invasion that Changed History (Scholastic Focus)

Author: Deborah Hopkinson

Narrator: Deborah Hopkinson

Unabridged: 9 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/28/2018

Synopsis

Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings her signature action-packed narrative style to one of the most crucial battles of WWII.The WWII invasion known as D-Day was the largest military endeavor in history. By June 6, 1944, Hitler and his allies had a strong grip on the European continent, where Nazi Germany was engaged in the mass extermination of the Jewish people. The goal of D-Day was the total defeat of Hitler's regime, and the defense of free democracies everywhere. Knowing they had to breach the French coast, the US, Great Britain, and Canada planned for the impossible.D-Day was an invasion not for conquest, but liberation, and required years to plan and total secrecy to keep the advantage of surprise. Once deployed, Operation Overlord involved soldiers, sailors, paratroopers, and specialists. Acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the contributions of not only D-Day's famous players, but African Americans, women, journalists, and service members in a masterful tapestry of official documents, personal narratives, and archival photos to bring this decisive battle to vivid, thrilling life.

About Deborah Hopkinson

Deborah Hopkinson is the author of Small Places, Close to Home and Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen, among more than fifty acclaimed works for young readers including picture books, middle-grade fiction, and nonfiction that help bring history and research alive. Deborah lives near Portland, Oregon with her family and a menagerie of pets. You can visit her online at www.deborahhopkinson.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alicia on July 21, 2018

The book tries to do too much. Between the layout in which Hopkinson has briefings, strategies, voices, readers's additions, dispatches, notebooks, etc. I wished she had stuck to just one or two angles to cover the invasion that changed history. But of course, she also mentions, there's just so much......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on June 02, 2019

Harrowing and moving. It's clearly written, with masterful use of original sources to not only illumate various aspects of the operation, but to bring human faces and experiences to the story through their own words.......more

Goodreads review by Sunday on July 04, 2023

The kind of book you don’t want to put down. For sophisticated YA and adult readers. I thought I knew about D-Day, but as I began to read this book, I realized I had no idea what a complex operation this was--the covert planning and the freaking size of this plan. 13,000 U.S. paratroopers jumped out......more

Goodreads review by Ayden.B on January 03, 2020

Never give up even when your in the toughest situations.......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on August 07, 2018

This story about D-Day brings to life, through the words of a few of the participants, the planning, horrors, and triumphs of one of the most important battles of the Second World War. Hopkinson focuses mainly on the American contribution to the battle. The story is broken into small chunks with fre......more

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