Phantoms in the Snow

by Kathleen Benner Duble

Overview

In this gripping journey, a fifteen-year-old pacifist must decide what he believes as he faces the reality of World War II.The year is 1944, and fifteen-year-old Noah Garrett's parents have died from smallpox. Without any other family nearby, Noah is sent to live with his uncle, whom he has never met, in Camp Hale, Colorado. There is one small problem with this decision: Noah has been raised a pacifist, and Camp Hale is a U.S. military base for a little-known division of winter warfare soldiers called Phantoms. Can a boy who's never seen snow and doesn't believe in war survive among these soldiers?Noah's struggle to resolve his upbringing with the horrors of World War II into a way of life he can believe in takes him on an incredible and riveting journey from the training camp to the frontlines of battle. Based on historical events, the story of Noah and the Phantoms of the Tenth Mountain Division is one of courage and conviction, brotherhood, and the joy in living.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545332514
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/2011
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
Lexile:	710L (what's this?)
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Kathleen Benner Duble is a critically acclaimed and award-winning author of many historical novels for children. Her books include THE SACRIFICE, BRAVE ZULU, SAMANTHA!, HEARTS OF IRON, and QUEST. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and their two daughters.