Australia remembers. The bombing of Darwin 1942
Lewis, Tom, 1958-2022
Book
The story of the biggest air raid in Australia's history-- the bombing of Darwin February, 1942. All young Australians should know the story of how our own nation was at war in World War II. Dr Tom Lewis OAM brings to life the history of the hundreds of air attacks Australians endured at the hands of the Japanese forces. Following on from his success with previous forensic accounts for adults, Australia Remembers 4: The Bombing of Darwin 1942 brings young readers all the essential facts. Read how Zero fighters battled American Kittyhawks; Betty bombers rained destruction from the skies, and Allied defenders battled bravely to defend Australia.
Main title:
Australia remembers. The bombing of Darwin 1942 / Dr Tom Lewis OAM.
Author:
Lewis, Tom, 1958-, author
Imprint:
Newport, NSW : Big Sky Publishing, 2022.©2022.
Collation:
73 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour) ; 27 cm.
Series title:
Australia remembers ; 4.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: page 71.
Audience:
Interest age level: 8-12 years old.
Contents:
Chapter 1: The attackChapter 2: In DarwinChapter 3: The Japanese attack beginsChapter 4: Ships shatteredChapter 5: On the groundChapter 6: Japanese capturedChapter 7: The aftermathChapter 8: The second raid and aftermathChapter 9: The war raged on - for yearsChapter 10: Remembering the bombing of DarwinChapter 11: ActivitiesGlossaryIndexBibliographyAbout the AuthorAcknowledgements.
ISBN:
9781922615435 (hardback)
Dewey class:
940.54264295940.54
Language:
English
Added title:
Subject:
Bombing, Aerial -- Northern Territory -- Darwin -- Children's nonfictionWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Japanese -- Children's nonfictionWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- History -- Children's nonfictionWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Northern Territory -- Darwin -- Aerial operations, Japanese -- Children's nonfictionWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Northern Territory -- Darwin -- Children's nonfictionWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Northern Territory -- History -- Children's nonfictionDarwin (N.T.) -- History -- Bombardment, 1942 -- Children's nonfiction
BRN:
131701