Albert Marrin Books

Dr. Jenner and the Speckled Monster

Albert Marrin, Dutton Children's Books

Subtitled "The Search for the Smallpox Vaccine," Dr. Jenner and the Speckled Monster covers the history of smallpox and the search for the cure.

9780525469223

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Beautiful Feet Books by Albert Marrin

America and Vietnam The Elephant and the Tiger

Albert Marrin, BFB

"Fought in a small Asian country previously unknown to the American public, the Vietnam War, became a cause that divided the nation and defined the times.  The first televised war, it created the largest antiwar movement in history. How could the army that won a world war lose to an under armed guerilla force?  Why would our country pay for a war overseas when we were losing the "war on poverty" at home?  Why did a war fought to bring democracy to Vietnam make Americans question their own democratic government?   These are some of the issues that Albert Marrin addresses.  The only excellent book in print, that we know of, concerning Vietnam for mature young people is American and Vietnam.  Warning: some quotes contain profanity.  Illustrated with maps and black and white pictures. 277 pages, Trade PB,

Advanced Intermediate/High School

9781893103085

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Hitler

Albert Marrin, BFB

"Marrin writes insightfully about the life of Adolf Hitler and attempts to ascertain the reasons for his fanaticism, as well as the motives of those who blindly followed him. The author forgoes sensationalism, and his matter-of-fact writing style and recitation of events are more than adequate to chronicle the horror. Step-by-step, he describes how Hitler, a seemingly shy, insecure young man was able to inspire a defeated nation that saw the extermination of many of its citizens as it salvation."  -Booklist   249 pages, Trade PB

Advanced Intermediate/High School 

9781893103108

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Stalin, Russia's Man of Steel

Albert Marrin, BFB

"This illustrated biography provides a forceful account of the Soviet tyrant who shaped communism into a tool for his own ends and at the expense of countless human lives. The author sketches out Stalin's rise to power from his childhood through his work as revolutionary organizer, to his role as supreme commander of Soviet forces and mastermind of post-war policy. The magnitude and scope of the destruction presented in this book is unsettling, disturbing and sometimes difficult to comprehend. It is important to understand and to allow this understanding to cause us, as Americans under a free system of government, to love and strive more fervently for the preservation of the values and freedoms we hold so dear."242 pages, Trade PB

Advanced Intermediate/High School

9781893103092

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Victory in the Pacific

Albert Marrin, BFB

Victory in the Pacific is a key to " the study of World War II.  Focusing on the weeks before and months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Marrin tells the stories that took place in the jungles of Guadalcanal and Betio.  He accurately portrays the struggles of the Navy and Marines as they crossed the Pacific, island to island, making their way to Japan. Marrin conveys the struggles of war, along with information on the workings of a submarine and the experience of being stationed on one, along with technical information.  Dedicated to "all those who fought for freedom on, under, and above the 'Peaceful Ocean,' 1941-1945" this book is the fascinating and dramatic story of those heroic men. Used in the Literature Approach to U.S. and World History, from the Civil War to Vietnam Study Guide."   212 pages, Trade PB

Advanced Intermediate/High School

9781893103153

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Virginia's General

Albert Marrin, BFB

"Finally, this long anticipated biography of Gen. Robert E. Lee is back in print. Portraying the sterling character of this admired hero, Marrin paints a complete picture of this complex man. Divided between his dislike of slavery and his loyalty to his beloved Virginia, Lee rose from an impoverished and tragic childhood to become one of the greatest military minds America has ever known, while being lauded for his kind, generous leadership. Marrin writes of Lee while including the stories of the ordinary soldiers, the Johnny Rebs and Billy Yanks. The victories, defeats, successes and failures of each side are portrayed in vivid and personal detail in Virginia's General. Used in the Literature Approach to U.S. and World History, from the Civil War to Vietnam Study Guide."  201 pages, Trade PB

Advanced Intermediate/High School

9781893103146

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The Yanks Are Coming

Albert Marrin. BFB

This is the exciting story of the Yanks ' coming over' to aid the Allies and turn the tide of W .W .I in Europe.  How the United States mobilized industry, trained doughboy soldiers, and promoted the war at home is told by master historian and storyteller, Albert Marrin.  The desperation of the war itself is illustrated in tales of action at Chateau Thierry and Belleau Woods; in the air with the daring men of the Army Air Corps; with the Lost Battalion at the battle of the Meuse- Argonne. From the sinking of the Lusitania to Armistice Day, Marrin tells the whole story of the "war to end all wars" in The Yanks Are Coming.  249 pages, Trade PB

Advanced Intermediate/High School

9781893103115

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