Bibliograph

The Cuban Missile Crisis, by Gary Jeffrey and illustrated by Terry Riley

Type

Label

The Cuban Missile Crisis, by Gary Jeffrey and illustrated by Terry Riley

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Oclc number

844726507

Responsibility statement

by Gary Jeffrey and illustrated by Terry Riley

Series statement

Graphic modern history. Cold War conflicts

Summary

In graphic novel format, introduces the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962Separated by only about 100 miles (160 km) of water, the United States felt threatened by Soviet backed Cuba in the 1960s. It was like having the Soviet Union in their back yard. This book describes events of the Cuban Revolution (1953-1959) and Cold War conflicts such as the infamous Bay of Pigs invasion and the nail biting suspense of the Cuban missile crisis

Target audience

juvenile

Classification