The perfect horse : the daring rescue of horses kidnapped during World War II
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Avon Free Library - Children's Nonfiction
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Geneva Public Library - Ground Floor Children's NF History
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Avon Free Library - Children's Nonfiction | J 940.54 LET | Available |
Geneva Public Library - Ground Floor Children's NF History | j940.54 L | Available |
Lima Public Library - Children's Nonfiction | J 940.54 LET | Available |
Lyons Public Library - Children's Nonfiction | J 940.542 LET | Available |
Macedon Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction | JUV 940.54 LET | Available |
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 -- Hostoun -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Germany -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- United States -- 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 -- Hostoun -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Germany -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 253 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Lexile measure
1080
Notes
General Note
"Adapted for young people."
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 (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.
Target Audience
1080,Lexile.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Letts, E. (2019). The perfect horse: the daring rescue of horses kidnapped during World War II (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 During World War II. 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 During World War II New York: Delacorte Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Letts, Elizabeth. The Perfect Horse: The Daring Rescue of Horses Kidnapped During World War II First Delacorte Press Edition., Delacorte Press, 2019.
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