Ski Soldier: A World War II Biography

by Louise Borden

Ski Soldier is a true-life adventure that tells the story of Pete Seibert, a ski soldier severely wounded in World War II, who went on to found the Vail Ski Resort in Colorado.

Ever since he first strapped on his mother's wooden skis when he was seven, Pete Seibert always loved to ski. At 18, Pete enlisted in the U.S. Army and joined the 10th Mountain Division, soldiers who fought on skis in World War II. In the mountains of Italy,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629796743
• ISBN13: 9781629796741
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9