The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler Contributor(s): Giblin, James Cross (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544455916 ISBN-13: 9780544455917 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Europe - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Holocaust |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.5" W x 9.7" (1.80 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Holocaust - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Cultural Region - Germany - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Topical - Boy's Interest |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 59713 Reading Level: 9.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: * "The most complete and successful biography of the F hrer available for this audience."--SLJ, starred review Many people believe Hitler was the personification of evil. In this Sibert Medal-winning biography, James Cross Giblin penetrates this fa ade and presents a picture of a complex person--at once a brilliant, influential politician and a deeply disturbed man. Giblin explores the forces that shaped the man as well as the social conditions that furthered his rapid rise to power. Powerful archival images provide a haunting visual accompaniment to this clear and compelling account of a life that left an ineradicable mark on our world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Giblin, James Cross: - James Cross Giblin (1933-2016) was the author of more than twenty critically acclaimed books for young people. His book The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler received the Robert F. Sibert Award for Informational Books. |