Brief Description
Based on the adult bestseller "Hunting Eichmann" and illustrated with powerful photos throughout, this account of the search for a Nazi criminal led by Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal is a can't-miss work of narrative nonfiction.
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In 1945, at the end of World War II, Adolf Eichmann, the head of operations for the Nazis' Final Solution, walked into the mountains of Germany and vanished from view. Sixteen years later, an elite team of spies captured him at a bus stop in Argentina and smuggled him to Israel, resulting in one of the century's most important trials -- one that cemented the Holocaust in the public imagination.
THE NAZI HUNTERS is the thrilling and fascinating story of what happened between these two events. Survivor Simon Wiesenthal opened Eichmann's case; a blind Argentinean and his teenage daughter provided crucial information. Finally, the Israeli spies -- many of whom lost family in the Holocaust -- embarked on their daring mission, recounted here in full. Based on the adult bestseller HUNTING EICHMANN, which is now in development as a major film, and illustrated with powerful photos throughout, THE NAZI HUNTERS is a can't-miss work of narrative nonfiction for middle-grade and YA readers.
Front Cover Glimpse
THE NAZI
He commanded a network that stretched across Europe, targeting and delivering millions of people to the death camps. He followed every order, and he was very good at his job. But when the war ended, he disappeared without a trace. Would Adolf Eichmann ever face justice for his crimes?
THE HUNTERS
A teenage girl. Her blind father. A secret agent. A lawyer. A man who dedicated his life to tracking Nazis. A carefully chosen team of expert spies.
Several had survived the camps. Nearly all of them lost family there. And in work spanning fifteen years, they found Eichmann on the other side of the globe.
THE MISSION
The goal was clear: Capture Eichmann and bring him to trial before the world. But for the group of spies charged with carrying it out, it would require false identities, precise teamwork, split-second timing, patient surveillance, and courage beyond anything they'd ever achieved. Their actions would shape history... if they survived and succeeded.
Illustrated throughout with incredible photographs, this riveting true story is a Holocaust tale, a spy thriller, and a powerful account of justice sought and served.
Review Quotes
1. Praise for HUNTING EICHMANN
"An outstanding account of a sustained and worthy manhunt." --BOOKLIST
"Deeply researched... reads like a thriller." --PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"A gripping read."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
2. Praise for HUNTING EICHMANN
"An outstanding account of a sustained and worthy manhunt." --BOOKLIST
"Deeply researched... reads like a thriller." --PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"A gripping read."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
3. 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"
Awards & Accolades
1. Winner, Sydney Taylor Book Award : 2014
2. Recommended, Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) : 2013
3. Recommended, Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens : 2014
4. Winner, Society of Midland Authors Award : 2014
5. Commended, Tayshas Reading : 2014
6. Nominee, Alabama Camellia Award : 2014-2015
7. Nominee, Kentucky Bluegrass Award : 2016
8. Nominee, Evergreen Young Adult Book Award : 2016
9. Nominee, Charlotte Award : 2016
10. Nominee, Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award : 2015-2016
11. Nominee, Sequoyah Book Awards : 2016
12. Nominee, Volunteer State Book Awards : 2015-2016
13. Nominee, Volunteer State Book Awards : 2015-2016
