The racers: how an outcast driver, an American heiress, and a legendary car challenged Hitler's best
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Published:
New York : Scholastic Focus, 2020.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781338277418, 1338277413, 9781338277418
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 7.7, 9 Points
Lexile measure:
1090

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-286) and index.
Description
"In the years before World War II, Adolf Hitler wanted to prove the greatness of the Third Reich in everything from track and field to motorsports. The Nazis poured money into the development of new race cars, and Mercedes-Benz came out with a stable of supercharged automobiles called Silver Arrows. Their drivers dominated the sensational world of European Grand Prix racing and saluted Hitler on their many returns home with victory. As the Third Reich stripped Jews of their rights and began their march toward war, one driver, René Dreyfus, a 32-year-old Frenchman of Jewish heritage who had enjoyed some early successes on the racing circuit, was barred from driving on any German or Italian race teams, which fielded the best in class, due to the rise of Hitler and Benito Mussolini. So it was that in 1937, Lucy Schell, an American heiress and top Monte Carlo Rally driver, needed a racer for a new team she was creating to take on Germany's Silver Arrows. Sensing untapped potential in Dreyfus, she funded the development of a nimble tiger of a new car built by a little-known French manufacturer called Delahaye. As the nations of Europe marched ever closer to war, Schell and Dreyfus faced down Hitler's top drivers, and the world held its breath in anticipation, waiting to see who would triumph"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 12 and up.,Scholastic Focus.
Target Audience
Grades 10-12.,Scholastic Focus.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Bascomb, N. (2020). The racers: how an outcast driver, an American heiress, and a legendary car challenged Hitler's best. First edition. New York, Scholastic Focus.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Bascomb, Neal. 2020. The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best. New York, Scholastic Focus.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Bascomb, Neal, The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best. New York, Scholastic Focus, 2020.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Bascomb, Neal. The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best. First edition. New York, Scholastic Focus, 2020.

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