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The Perfect Horse

by Elizabeth Letts
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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
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Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Kindle Book

  • Release date: February 12, 2019

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780525644750
  • Release date: February 12, 2019

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780525644750
  • File size: 28088 KB
  • Release date: February 12, 2019
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

History Juvenile Nonfiction Nature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:8.2
Lexile® Measure:1080
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:7-9

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
Expand title description text
History Juvenile Nonfiction Nature