High-interest topics, real stories, accessible text, engaging design, and astonishing photos are the building blocks of the XBooks, a new series designed to engage and motivate reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. How did reporter Ann Garrels cover the war in Iraq? What was Private Mike Serrano’s experience of the war in Vietnam? What did mess attendant Doris Miller do during the attack on Pearl Harbor? With topics based in history and social studies, these action-packed books featuring personal accounts of major American wars will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more!