The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel, 368 pages. NON-FICTION. Scholastic Focus, January 2019. $19.
Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (some deaths, not descriptive)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS – OPTIONAL, ADULTS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HS – LOW; ADULTS – HIGH
Near the end of World War II a special, though very small group of people worked frantically to find and save priceless art throughout Europe. They not only needed to try to save it from damage, but also find the secret stashes that Nazi looters left all over.
As an adult, I found this fascinating reading – I wish I had read it before my first trip to Europe so that I could even more appreciate the works of art I saw. The writing is not great; Edsel tries so hard to keep things chronological that he jumps from person to person all over Europe – making things a bit confusing. Only die hard WWII junkies will want to read this, though it has plenty of information to act as a excellent research resource for a paper or project – if you can get one of them to check it out.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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