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Sabotage : the mission to destroy Hitler's atomic bomb / Neal Bascomb.
The invasion begins at night, with German cruisers slipping into harbor, and soon the Nazis occupy all of Norway. They station soldiers throughout the country. They institute martial rule. And at Vemork, an industrial fortress high above a dizzying gorge, they gain access to an essential ingredient for the weapon that could end World War II: Hitler's very own nuclear bomb. When the Allies discover the plans for the bomb, they agree Vemork must be destroyed. But after a British operation fails to stop the Nazis' deadly designs, the task falls to a band of young Norwegian commandos. Armed with little more than skis, explosives, and great courage, they will survive months in the snowy wilderness, elude a huge manhunt, and execute two dangerous missions. The result? The greatest act of sabotage in all of World War II.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780545732437 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0545732433 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 307 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., [2016]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-268) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Invasion -- The uranium club -- Ministry of ungentlemanly warfare -- The size of a pineapple -- Operation Grouse -- The vidda -- Two little birds -- Gunnerside -- Survival -- The white tempest -- The plan -- Winter fortress -- Escape -- 100 percent success -- The chase -- Another go -- Bigassbird II -- The transport -- The ticking clock -- Sabotage -- Epilogue. |
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- Neal Bascomb is the author of The Nazi Hunters, winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award, among numerous other awards. School Library Journal called his second young adult book, Sabotage, "excellent" in a starred review and The Grand Escape a "fantastic pick for avid history readers" also in a starred review. In addition, he is the author of six nonfiction books for adults on subjects ranging from a 1905 Russian submarine mutiny to a contemporary high school robotics team. The Perfect Mile, Winter Fortress, and Hunting Eichmann went on to be New York Times and international bestsellers. His book The Racers was named a BCCB Blue Ribbon Book and a starred review from School Library Journal called The Racers "Highly Recommended." Neal lives in Philadelphia with his family and rascal dog, Moses. Please visit his website at nealbascomb.com and follow him on Facebook @nealrbascomb.