The War Below Contributor(s): Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk (Author) |
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ISBN: 1338233025 ISBN-13: 9781338233025 Publisher: Scholastic Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2017035301 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.8" W x 8.4" L (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Russia |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2018 Booklist 03/01/2018 pg. 67 Publishers Weekly 03/05/2018 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 164236 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This companion novel to Skrypuch's Making Bombs for Hitler follows a boy who joins the underground Ukrainian resistance in the fight against Hitler.The Nazis took Luka from his home in Ukraine and forced him into a labor camp. Now, Luka has smuggled himself out -- even though he left behind his dearest friend, Lida. Someday, he vows, he'll find her again.But first, he must survive.Racing through the woods and mountains, Luka evades capture by both Nazis and Soviet agents. Though he finds some allies, he never knows who to trust. As Luka makes difficult choices in order to survive, desperate rescues and guerilla raids put him in the line of fire. Can he persevere long enough to find Lida again or make it back home where his father must be waiting for him?Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, author of Making Bombs for Hitler, delivers another action-packed story, inspired by true events, of daring quests and the crucial decisions we make in the face of war. |
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