Here it is The hugely anticipated follow-up to Gratz's NYT bestselling, critically acclaimed phenomenon REFUGEE. This is another searing and heart-pounding look at kids making their way through war.A New York Times bestseller It's 1945, and the world is in the grip of war.Hideki lives on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. When WWII crashes onto his shores, Hideki is drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps to fight for the Japanese army. He is handed a grenade and a set of instructions: Don't come back until you've killed an American soldier.Ray, a young American Marine, has just landed on Okinawa. He doesn't know what to expect -- or if he'll make it out alive. He just knows that the enemy is everywhere.Hideki and Ray each fight their way across the island, surviving heart-pounding ambushes and dangerous traps. But when the two of them collide in the middle of the battle, the choices they make in that instant will change everything.From the acclaimed author of Refugee comes this high-octane story of how fear can tear us apart, and how hope can tie us back together.Author: Alan GratzPublisher: Scholastic PressPublished: 10/09/2018Pages: 288Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 8.60h x 5.90w x 1.00dISBN: 9781338245691Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.2Point Value: 7Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 197618 / GrenadeReview Citation(s): Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2018 pg. 81Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2018 pg. 56Publishers Weekly 08/27/2018 pg. 118School Library Journal 10/01/2018 pg. 65Booklist 09/15/2018 pg. 57Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above AverageAbout the AuthorALAN GRATZ is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several highly acclaimed books for young readers, including Two Degrees, Ground Zero, Allies, Grenade, Refugee, Projekt 1065, Prisoner B-3087, Code of Honor, and Captain America: The Ghost Army, an original graphic novel. Alan lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter. Look for him online at alangratz.co
