The perfect horse : the daring rescue of horses kidnapped by Hitler
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Delacorte Press, [2019].
ISBN
9780525644743, 0525644741, 9780525644767, 0525644768
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J 940.54213 LET | On Shelf |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Blackhawk Middle School - Nonfiction | 940.54 LET | On Shelf |
| Berkeley Public Library - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J 940.54213 LET | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J 940.54 LET | On Shelf |
| Carol Stream Public Library - Kids Nonfiction | J/940.5421/LET | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Arabian horse -- Poland -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Lipizzaner horse -- Austria -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Podhajsky, Alois -- Juvenile literature.
Reed, Charles Hancock, -- 1900-1980 -- Juvenile literature.
Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- Army. -- Cavalry Regiment, Mechanized, 2nd -- History -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Austria -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Czech Republic -- Hostouň -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Germany -- Juvenile literature.
Lipizzaner horse -- Austria -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Podhajsky, Alois -- Juvenile literature.
Reed, Charles Hancock, -- 1900-1980 -- Juvenile literature.
Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- Army. -- Cavalry Regiment, Mechanized, 2nd -- History -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Austria -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Czech Republic -- Hostouň -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Germany -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Delacorte Press, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 253 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780525644743, 0525644741, 9780525644767, 0525644768
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 8.2, 9 Points
Level 8.2, 9 Points
Lexile measure
1080
Notes
General Note
"Adapted for young people."
General Note
"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."
General Note
"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."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-242) and index.
Description
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.
Target Audience
1080L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,8.2,9,501338.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Letts, E. (2019). The perfect horse: the daring rescue of horses kidnapped by Hitler (First Delacorte Press edition.). Delacorte Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Letts, Elizabeth. 2019. The Perfect Horse: The Daring Rescue of Horses Kidnapped By Hitler. New York: Delacorte Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Letts, Elizabeth. The Perfect Horse: The Daring Rescue of Horses Kidnapped By Hitler New York: Delacorte Press, 2019.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Letts, E. (2019). The perfect horse: the daring rescue of horses kidnapped by hitler. First Delacorte Press edn. New York: Delacorte Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Letts, Elizabeth. The Perfect Horse: The Daring Rescue of Horses Kidnapped By Hitler First Delacorte Press edition., Delacorte Press, 2019.
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