Sabotage: The Mission to Destroy Hitler's Atomic Bomb (Young Adult Edition) Young Adult Edition

A stunning adventure involving Nazis, nukes, fighting, failure, and everyday heroes, from the author of the award-winning The Nazi Hunters.

Neal Bascomb delivers another nail-biting work of nonfiction for young adults in this incredible true story of spies and survival.The invasion begins at night, with German cruisers slipping into harbor, and soon the Nazis occupy all of Norway. They station soldiers throughout the country. They institute martial rule. And at Vemork, an industrial fortress high above a dizzying gorge, they gain access to an essential ingredient for the weapon that could end World War II: Hitler's very own nuclear bomb. When the Allies discover the plans for the bomb, they agree Vemork must be destroyed. But after a British operation fails to stop the Nazis' deadly designs, the task falls to a band of young Norwegian commandos. Armed with little more than skis, explosives, and great courage, they will survive months in the snowy wilderness, elude a huge manhunt, and execute two dangerous missions. The result? The greatest act of sabotage in all of World War II.

Neal Bascomb is the author of the New York Times bestselling books The Perfect Mile and Hunting Eichmann, as well as Higher, Red Mutiny, and The New Cool. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Please visit his website at www.nealbascomb.com and follow him on Twitter at @nealbascomb.

List of ParticipantsA Note on the Pronunciation of Norwegian VowelsPrologue1. Invasion2. The Uranium Club3. Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare4. The Size of a Pineapple5. Operation Grouse6. The Vidda7. Two Little Birds8. Gunnerside9. Survival10. The White Tempest11. The Plan12. Winter Fortress13. Escape14. 100 Percent Success15. The Chase16. Another Go17. Bigassbird II18. The Transport19. The Ticking Clock20. SabotageEpilogueAuthor's NoteBibliographyNotesPhoto CreditsHistorical Sources for the MapsIndex