Robert M. Edsel brings the story of his #1 NYT bestseller for adults The Monuments Men to young readers for the first time in this dynamic, narrative nonfiction project packed with photos.
Robert M. Edsel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Monuments Men, brings this story to young readers for the first time in a sweeping, dynamic adventure detailing history's greatest treasure hunt.

As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of 11 men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of Western civilization. As the war raged, these American and British volunteers -- museum curators, art scholars and educators, architects, archivists, and artists, known as the Monuments Men -- found themselves in a desperate race against time to locate and save the many priceless treasures and works of art stolen by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 01/29/2019
ISBN: 9781338251197
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Booklist 10/15/2018 pg. 43
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2018
School Library Journal 12/21/2018 pg. 76
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2019 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 500851 / Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men (Young Readers Edition)
Reading Level: 8.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 11