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Allies / Alan Gratz.

Gratz, Alan, 1972- (author.).

Summary:

Alan Gratz weaves an array of voices and stories into an epic tale of teamwork in the face of tyranny -- and how just one day can change the world.June 6, 1944: The Nazis are terrorizing Europe, on their evil quest to conquer the world. The only way to stop them? The biggest, most top-secret operation ever, with the Allied nations coming together to storm German-occupied France.Welcome to D-Day.Dee, a young U.S. soldier, is on a boat racing toward the French coast. And Dee -- along with his brothers-in-arms -- is terrified. He feels the weight of World War II on his shoulders.But Dee is not alone. Behind enemy lines in France, a girl named Samira works as a spy, trying to sabotage the German army. Meanwhile, paratrooper James leaps from his plane to join a daring midnight raid. And in the thick of battle, Henry, a medic, searches for lives to save.In a breathtaking race against time, they all must fight to complete their high-stakes missions. But with betrayals and deadly risks at every turn, can the Allies do what it takes to win?

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781338245721
  • ISBN: 1338245724
  • ISBN: 9781338604498
  • ISBN: 133860449X
  • Physical Description: 322 pages : maps ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes author's note with historical information on D-Day operations (pages 309-322).
Awards Note:
Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Award for Intermediate (2021)
Subject: World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy > Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > France > Juvenile fiction.
German American soldiers > Juvenile fiction.
Survival > Juvenile fiction.
Military campaigns.
Soldiers > Fiction.
Underground movements, War.
Normandy (France) > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
France > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Juvenile works.
War fiction.
Historical fiction.

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