Illustrates the attacks on U.S. ships, planes, and military bases in Hawaii, the Philippines, and Pacific islands - and America's response to them. For ages 10 and up.
Jay Wertz Book order






- 2021
- 2019
D-Day and the Campaign Across France
- 24 pages
- 1 hour of reading
The Normandy Landing, Cross Channel Invasion, Operation Overlord - the World War II event known by all these names, but most commonly referred to simply as D-Day, is the best known of all the war's pivotal moment. číst celé
- 2019
Breaks down the history and happenings of the singular event that ensured the Allied victory. Learn about the personalities that planned and put in motion the invasion; the awesome & fearsome weapons that made it possible; connect with the 75th anniversary events. This is your one-stop guide to the knowledge and excitement of D-Day.
- 2018
Firsthand recollections and perspectives from those who witnessed the Rise of Fascism, the invasion of Poland, and the 1940 German Blitzkrieg across northern Europe.
- 2018
The First Americans
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Without a doubt, one event in the history of Native Americans overshadows all others in its impact on their culture - the discovery of the Western Hemisphere by European explorers.
- 2018
On this rustic South Pacific island, Marines made the first invasion of lands seized by the Japanese in their initial sweep through the region. Includes the continuation of the serialized graphic novel Separated By War.
- 2017
Pearl Harbor and the Day of Infamy
75th Anniversary Edition
Exploring Japan's military ascent and its aggressive actions in Asia, this graphic history details the key events leading to the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. It highlights Japan's surprise assaults across the Philippines and the Pacific, alongside America's response to the attack on Hawaii. Additionally, the book features an introduction to a serialized adventure graphic novel, "Separated by War," set against the backdrop of the Pacific conflict.
- 2017
Midway
- 24 pages
- 1 hour of reading
Visually portrays the story of the pivotal battle of Midway and how it turned the tide in the Pacific War.
- 2017
Tells the story of Japan's six-month struggle to seize the Philippines from the determined but underequipped American and Filipino forces in the islands.
- 2014
The second volume in the War Stories: World War II Firsthand series tackles the largest amphibious invasion ever attempted until that time -- the historic landing at Normandy on June 6, 1944. číst celé