The perfect horse : the daring rescue of horses kidnapped by Hitler / Elizabeth Letts.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Delacorte Press, [2019]Edition: First Delacorte Press editionDescription: xvii, 253 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780525644743
- 0525644741
- 9780525644767
- 0525644768
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| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 940.5421 L651 | Checked out | 07/12/2024 | 33111009344355 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this inspiring young readers adaptation of the New York Times bestseller, one American troop will save the world's most precious horses during the final stretch of World War II.
When American Colonel Hank Reed and his soldiers captures a German spy, they uncover an unexpected secret: Hitler has kidnapped the world's finest purebred horses and hidden them in a secret Czechoslovakian breeding farm. But, starving Russian troops are drawing closer and the horses face the danger of becoming food instead. With little time to spare, the small American troop cross enemy lines to heroically save some of the world's most treasured animals.
Elizabeth Letts details the terrifying truth of Hitler's eugenics program during World War II and shares the story of the courageous American troop dedicated to stopping it.
Highlighting bravery in the face of incredible odds, this tale will shed light on a little-known piece of our past and speak to history fans and animal lovers of every age.
★ "Spellbinding...a must-read." -- Booklist , Starred review
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"Adapted for young readers."
"This work is based on The Perfect Horse : The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis, copyright 2016 by Elizabeth Letts."
"Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York in 2016."
American soldiers, aided by an Austrian colonel who was both an Olympian and a trainer of Lipizzaners, attempt to kidnap horses that had been taken by Nazis "for the glorification of the Third Reich" and smuggle them to safety.-- Provided by Publsiher.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-242) and index.
The Europeans -- The Americans -- The mission -- Homecoming.