Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #4), by Nathan Hale

(Hardcover, 128 pages, first published in 2014) Learn about the most well-known battles (and little-known secrets) of World War I with the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series! In 1914, the world’s biggest countries (and some of its smallest, too) were gearing up for a massive fight. Land, history, geography—each country went to war for different reasons and with different resources. But most ended up the same: sending their young men to fight for their lives in the mud, on the sea, and in the air, in a conflict that would eventually claim more than 9 million lives. World War I, “The Great War,” or “The War to End All Wars” was fought along thousands of miles of front-line trenches, with mechanized weapons, and dangerous new weapons like machine guns and mustard gas. It left behind a world that was scarred, angry, and traumatized. Its horrifying lessons are still being studied today. Redeemed Reader Cautions: "Dark/Depressing Elements (WWI was just a terrible event; there’s