In a breathtaking race against time, they all must fight to complete their high-stakes missions. And in the thick of battle, Henry, a medic, searches for lives to save. Meanwhile, paratrooper James leaps from his plane to join a daring midnight raid. Behind enemy lines in France, a girl named Samira works as a spy, trying to sabotage the German army. He feels the weight of World War II on his shoulders. And Dee – along with his brothers-in-arms – is terrified. soldier, is on a boat racing toward the French coast. Allies and Resist About Me Alan Gratz is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels for young readers, including Prisoner B-3087, Projekt 1065, Refugee, Ban This Book, Allies, Ground Zero, Captain America: The Ghost Army, and Two Degrees. The only way to stop them? The biggest, most top-secret operation ever, with the Allied nations coming together to storm German-occupied France. But when the two of them encounter each other in the middle of the battle, the choices they make in that single moment will change everything.įrom the New York Times best-selling author of Refugee, a searing, action-packed look at how our courage and our conscience can redeem us in the darkest of times.A New York Times bestseller! Alan Gratz, bestselling author of Refugee, weaves a stunning 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. He doesn't know what to expect, or if he'll make it out alive, but he knows he must keep moving forward.įrom opposite sides of the war, Hideki and Ray each fight their way through horrors and dangers. Meanwhile, young American soldier Ray Majors has just landed on the beach in Okinawa. Eisenhower, Order of the Day, June6, 1944 General DwightD. He is handed two grenades and a set of instructions: go off into the jungle, and don't come back until you've killed an American soldier. with our brave Allies and brothers- in- arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination ofNazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Eu rope, and security for ourselves in a free world.

Hideki is drafted into the 'Blood and Iron Imperial Corps' to fight for the Japanese army. Hideki lives peacefully with his family on the island of Okinawa, near Japan.

Read an excerpt from Alan Gratz's upcoming novel Allies below. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France, which changed the course of WWII. This is another searing and heart-pounding look at kids making their way through war. On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the shores of German-occupied France in the largest military endeavor in history. Here it is! The hugely anticipated follow-up to Alan Gratz's New York Times best-selling, critically acclaimed phenomenon Refugee.

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