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Ski Soldier: A World War II Biography
Contributor(s): Borden, Louise (Author)
ISBN: 1629796743     ISBN-13: 9781629796741
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
OUR PRICE:   $16.16  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Winter Sports
Dewey: B
Lexile Measure: 1060
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.01 lbs) 176 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Cultural Region - Italy
- Chronological Period - 1950-1999
- Geographic Orientation - Colorado
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 198258
Reading Level: 6.5   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Ski Soldier is a true-life adventure that tells the story of Pete Seibert, a ski soldier severely wounded in World War II, who went on to found the Vail Ski Resort in Colorado.

Ever since he first strapped on his mother's wooden skis when he was seven, Pete Seibert always loved to ski. At 18, Pete enlisted in the U.S. Army and joined the 10th Mountain Division, soldiers who fought on skis in World War II. In the mountains of Italy, Pete encountered the mental and physical horrors of war. When he was severely wounded and sent home to recover, Pete worried that he might never ski again. But with perseverance and the help of other 10th Mountain ski soldiers, he took to the slopes again and fulfilled his boyhood dream--founding the famous ski resort in Vail, Colorado.