The perfect horse : the daring rescue of horses kidnapped by Hitler / Elizabeth Letts.
The perfect horse : the daring rescue of horses kidnapped by Hitler / Elizabeth Letts.
By
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Letts, Elizabeth.
Publication Date
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2019
Publication Information
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New York : Delacorte Press,
Physical Description
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xvii, 253 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map.
Subject Term
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Germany -- Juvenile literature.
Lipizaner horse -- Juvenile literature.
Arabian horse -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Austria -- Juvenile literature.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-242) and index.
Summary
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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.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780525644743
General Note
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"Adapted for young people."
"The daring rescue of horses kidnapped during World War II."
"This work is based on The perfect horse: the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis ... published in hardcover by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York in 2016"
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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| St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Juv NFic | Juvenile Non-Fiction | 940.54213 LET | Checked In |