Sabotage: The Mission to Destroy Hitler's Atomic Bomb (Scholastic Focus)

A stunning adventure involving Nazis, nukes, fighting, failure, and everyday heroes, from the author of the award-winning The Nazi Hunters.

 

Neal Bascomb delivers another nail-biting work of nonfiction for young adults in this incredible true story of spies and survival.

 

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 the 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 that 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.

Author: Neal Bascomb
Publisher: Scholastic Focus
Published: 09/21/2021
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.56w x 0.92d
ISBN: 9780545732444

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.7
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 182224 / Sabotage: The Mission to Destroy Hitler's Atomic Bomb

About the Author

• 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.