Chasing the Wind (The Young Underground #5) - Softcover

Elmer, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556616589 ISBN 13: 9781556616587

Publisher: Bethany House Pub, 1996

Synopsis

Just after the surrender of Germany in World War II, three Danish children are trapped aboard a renegade German submarine attempting to escape to South America with Nazi treasure

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Elmer is a graduate of St. Mary's College and Simpson College in San Francisco. In addition to his two series for middle-grade readers, ADVENTURES DOWN UNDER, and THE YOUNG UNDERGROUND, he has written numerous articles for newspapers and magazines. Currently a writer for an advertising agency, Robert and his wife, Ronda, have three children and make their home in Washington State.

From Booklist:

Gr. 4^-7. In this engaging fifth book in the Young Underground series, Peter, Elise, and Henrik are surprised to see Nazis still lurking in their hometown of Helsingx9a r, Denmark, weeks after the Germans have surrendered. These Nazis, the children discover, are retrieving treasure from a recently sunken ship. The children's sleuthing leads them into danger when they become trapped aboard one of the last remaining German U-boats. The author's firm narrative pacing and descriptive immediacy create a high level of suspense as he describes how a U.S. destroyer tracks and nearly sinks the submarine as it heads to South America. Ultimately, Peter and Henrik save the day after Peter miraculously manages to send a signal to the destroyer. Disappointingly, Elise is generally relegated to a supporting role, as she is in the other books in the series. She deserves more. In spite of that shortcoming, this historical thriller offers a vivid picture of the times, a high sense of adventure, and examples of young people who endure serious tests of their faith. Shelley Townsend-Hudson

About this edition

• Publisher: Bethany House Pub
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1556616589
• ISBN 13: 9781556616587
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 187