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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2011
Gr 7–10—During World War II, the Tenth Mountain Division, also known as the Phantoms, specialized in skiing and winter warfare and were instrumental in fighting the German army in the Alps. After the passing of his pacifist parents, 15-year-old Noah Garrett is sent to live with his only remaining relative—an uncle who is a member of the Tenth Mountain Division training for war at Camp Hale, CO. Because he ha...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2011
His parents dead of smallpox, Noah is sent from Texas to his only relative, his uncle James Shelley, who is a member of the "Phantoms," an elite group of military skiers training in the Colorado Rockies for an eventual assault against the Germans in the Italian Alps in 1944. The Phantoms, their rugged training methods, and their triumph in Italy are all h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Noah's uncle is a member of the "Phantoms," an elite group of military skiers training for assault against the Germans in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
