When a small troop of American soldiers capture 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 being slaughtered for food. With little time to spare, Colonel Hank Reed and his soldiers cross enemy lines to heroically save some of the world’s most treasured animals.
List of characters. Map. Author’s note. Source notes. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white photo insert.
Title alpha The Perfect Horse: The Daring Rescue of Horses Kidnapped During WWII (Adapted for Young Readers)
Level Nonfiction Middle
Pages Count 272
Genre Nonfiction
Topics World War II (1939–1945). Charles Hancock Reed (1900–1980). Alois Podhajsky (1898–1973). Vienna, Austria. War horses. Lipizzaner horses. Arabian horses. Rescue missions. History of the US Army.
SRC Level 10.200000
SRC Points 13.000000
Lexile 1080L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2019-02-11
JLG Release Date May 2019
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
Nonfiction Middle
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
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