The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best (Scholastic Focus)
School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 336
Published: 2020
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In "The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best," Neal Bascomb tells the gripping true story of the daring rivalry at the legendary 1937 Gran Prix in Nazi Germany. The narrative follows the journey of an unlikely trio: a talented but ostracized driver, a spirited American heiress with a passion for racing, and a remarkable automobile that embodies their shared dream. Together, they confront the formidable German racing team, risking it all in a high-stakes competition that tests their courage, skill, and determination in the face of rising political tensions. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 336 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 2020 by Scholastic Focus .
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.