| Edition |
1st ed. 2015. |
| Description |
232 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-222) and index. |
| Contents |
Conception -- Trench broom -- The annihilator -- Ready... aim -- Rebellion -- The Chicago piano -- Wild tigers -- Valentines and violins -- Attack and intimidation -- The war on crime -- Cops and robbers -- Public enemies -- Recoil -- Reload -- The end of an era. |
| Indexed In: |
School Library Journal starred, June 2015 |
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Booklist starred, June 2015 |
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Pub Weekly, April 2015 |
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Kirkus Starred, April 2015 |
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Horn Book, July 2015 |
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Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2015 |
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Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2015 |
| Summary |
Presents the history of the Thompson submachine gun, discussing its development by John Taliaferro Thompson and its use in World War II and by gangsters including Al Capone and John Dillinger. |
| Audience |
1180 Lexile. |
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Young Adult Follett School Solutions. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.3 6.0 175610. 852 |
| Subject |
Thompson submachine gun -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781626720848 |
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