Nazi Hunters
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 256
Published: 2013
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 256 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2013 by Scholastic US .
Neal Bascomb is the author of The Nazi Hunters , winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award in 2014, among numerous other awards. His second young adult book, Sabotage , was called "excellent" in a starred review from School Library Journal . He is also 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. Neal lives in Seattle with his family and rascal dog Moses. Please visit his website at www. nealbascomb. com and follow him on Facebook at @nealrbascomb.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 10-14 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 10-14 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
Volunteer State Book Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books - Teens
This book was recognised in the Teens category of the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books.
Volunteer State Book Award - Middle School
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
Charlotte Award - Middle School
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Charlotte Award.
Sydney Taylor Book Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Sydney Taylor Book Award.
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
This book was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
Parents' Choice Award - Nonfiction
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Parents' Choice Award.
Kentucky Blue Grass Award - Grades 9-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 9-12 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award.
Society of Midland Authors Award - Nonfiction
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Society of Midland Authors Award.
Praise for The Nazi Hunters
Winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award
Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award for Teen Readers
"The Nazi Hunters is a fabulously exciting piece of history that teens should know about -- and now they will! Bascomb's detailed scenes allow readers to live through this true tale of courage and daring as if they were there." -- Deborah Heiligman, Printz Honor-winning author of Charles and Emma and Intentions
"I found The Nazi Hunters riveting, from its suspenseful search for Eichmann to the capture of the war criminal responsible for orchestrating the murder of eleven million people, including six million Jews. Neal Bascomb's book is incredibly well-researched and paced like an espionage thriller. The hunters' commitment to bringing Eichmann to justice is sure to captivate readers." -- Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Newbery Honor-winning author of Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow and The Boy Who Dared
"From cafes in Buenos Aires to the halls of the fledgling Israeli government, from false identities to secret drops, this story has all the hallmarks of a spy novel. Bascomb has a knack for turning complex detail into a suspenseful, heart-pounding narrative." -- School Library Journal
"Photographs are included throughout the text, adding not just to the evidence of Eichmann's guilt but to the reader's sense of being along on the mission." -- The Horn Book Magazine
"Tension rises from the pages, thanks to Bascomb's command of pacing, judicious use of quoted material, inclusion of archival photographs and strong descriptions." -- Kirkus Reviews