Ski Soldier: A World War II Biography, Hardcover - Louise Borden

Contributor(s): Author: Louise BordenSki Soldier is a true-life adventure story for readers ages 10 to 14 by noted nonfiction writer Louise Borden....

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A rediscovered Italian masterpiece chronicling the author's experience as an infantryman, newly translated and reissued to commemorate the centenni...

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Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing GroupAuthor(s): Tom ClavinNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 167 x 245 x 30Cover type: Hardba...

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