Profiles #5: The Vietnam War

Everything you need to know about some of history's most important figures. This book focuses on the five W's of the Vietnam War - who, what, where, when, and why. Kids will learn all of the biographical information they need to know about: Ho Chi Minh (prime minister of Democratic Republic of Vietnam) John F. Kennedy (US president 1961-1963), Lyndon B. Johnson (US president (1963-1969), Ngo Dinh Diem (president of South Vietnam), Henry Kissinger (US National security advisor), and William Westmoreland (US army general). This book will help illuminate one of the most controversial wars in American history for a new generation of readers.

Daniel Polansky lives in New York as an author of adult books and a lover of history. This is his debut into the children's publishing world. You can find out more about him at www.danielpolansky.com