The Bletchley Riddle Summary
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Summary of William Stevenson's A Man Called Intrepid
Author: Everest Media,
language: en
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Release Date: 2022-05-13T22:59:00Z
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Billy Stephenson, the future partner of FDR and Churchill, was born in 1896 in Winnipeg, Canada. He grew up on the prairies of western Canada, and was always restless and inquisitive. He loved boxing. #2 During World War I, Stephenson was commissioned in the field and went straight to the trenches. He saw men die in convulsion or lose sight and mind. He was crippled in another gas attack and sent back to England as disabled for life. #3 Stephenson was a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps, and he was noted for his valuable and accurate information on enemy movements. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for conspicuous gallantry and skill in attacking enemy troops and transports from low altitudes. #4 Stephen Stephenson, the aviator, was recommended for the British intelligence service by his cool assessment of enemy aircraft. He had also proposed to eliminate key enemy fliers, and practiced what he preached.
Ashes in the Snow (Movie Tie-In)
An international bestseller, a #1 New York Times bestseller, and now a major motion picture! Ruta Sepetys's Between Shades of Gray is now the film Ashes in the Snow! This special movie tie-in edition features 16 pages of color movie stills starring Bel Powley and Jonah Hauer-King in never-before-seen footage and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie, plus a brand-new letter from the author! "Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both." --The Washington Post Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life -- until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother, and her young brother make their way to a Siberian work camp, where they are forced to fight for their lives. Lina finds solace in her art, documenting these events by drawing. Risking everything, she imbeds clues in her drawings of their location and secretly passes them along, hoping her drawings will make their way to her father's prison camp. But will strength, love, and hope be enough for Lina and her family to survive? A moving and haunting novel perfect for readers of The Book Thief. Praise for Between Shades of Gray: "Superlative. A hefty emotional punch." --The New York Times Book Review "Heart-wrenching . . . an eye-opening reimagination of a very real tragedy written with grace and heart." --The Los Angeles Times "At once a suspenseful, drama-packed survival story, a romance, and an intricately researched work of historial fiction." --The Wall Street Journal * "Beautifully written and deeply felt . . . An important book that deserves the widest possible readership." --Booklist, starred review A New York Times Notable book An international bestseller A Carnegie Medal nominee A William C. Morris Award finalist A Golden Kite Award winner A Best Children's Book of 2011 selection from The Wall Street Journal, PW, SLJ, Booklist,Kirkus, iTunes, Amazon, St. Louis Post Dispatch, and Columbus Dispatch ILA Notable Book for a Global Society Award winner Winner of 10 international book prizes across France, Sweden, Belgium, Lithuania, and Canada 26 state award lists 4 starred reviews And more!
Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow (Scholastic Focus)
Author: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
language: en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date: 2016-04-26
Robert F. Sibert Award-winner Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores the riveting and often chilling story of Germany's powerful Hitler Youth groups. In her first full-length nonfiction title since winning the Robert F. Sibert Award, Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores the riveting and often chilling story of Germany's powerful Hitler Youth groups."I begin with the young. We older ones are used up . . . But my magnificent youngsters! Look at these men and boys! What material! With them, I can create a new world." --Adolf Hitler, Nuremberg 1933 By the time Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933, 3.5 million children belonged to the Hitler Youth. It would become the largest youth group in history. Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores how Hitler gained the loyalty, trust, and passion of so many of Germany's young people. Her research includes telling interviews with surviving Hitler Youth members.