Resist A Story of DDay, Alan Gratz
Resist A Story of DDay, Alan Gratz
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Resist: A Story of D-Day

Author: Alan Gratz

Narrator: Vaneh Assadourian

Unabridged: 3 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2020


Synopsis

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz comes a gripping, 80-page bonus story about D-Day that can be read alongside the novel Allies, or on its own!Samira Zidane lives in Nazi-occupied France during World War II...and she has a secret. She and her mother are spies for the underground resistance. They crack codes and trade messages that will help sabotage the Nazis' plans.When her mother is captured by enemy soldiers, Samira must travel through the war-torn countryside on a desperate and daring rescue mission.And today just happens to be D-Day: the pivotal moment when Allied soldiers are landing in France. Battles rage all around her, and Samira only has a small dog named Cyrano for company. Can she find a way to save her mother before time runs out?

About Alan Gratz

Alan Gratz is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for young readers, including Grenade; Refugee; Projekt 1065, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016; Prisoner B-3087, a Junior Library Guild selection that was named to YALSA's 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults list; and Code of Honor, a YALSA 2016 Quick Pick. Alan lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter.


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Praise for Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor:* "Gratz does his usual splendid job of creating the visceral drama of battle alongside fully realized characters. He handles the theme of heroism well, while not straying into the didactic, and is especially good at depicting the enduring friendship of the two boys as, together, they experience the date that will live in infamy." --Booklist, starred review"Vivid... fast-paced. The humanity of the characters and the on-the-ground perspective evoke sympathy for those who perished in the attack... A propulsive wartime story with an earnest protagonist at its heart." --Kirkus Reviews"[A] gripping, well-researched account of courage and friendship... powerful." --Publishers WeeklyPraise for Allies:* "A tour de force of war fiction." --Booklist, starred review* "Both an excellent, inclusive narration of important historical events and a fast-paced, entertaining read." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "A tautly paced and multifaceted portrait... This gripping novel offers memorable insights into the contributions and alliances of everyday people." --Publishers Weekly, starred review* "A vivid and detailed snapshot of the D-Day Invasion from multiple complex and diverse characters... meticulously researched [and] honest." --School Library Journal, starred reviewPraise for Two Degrees:A New York Times bestsellerAn ABA Indie BestsellerA USA Today BestsellerA Junior Library Guild SelectionA Barnes & Noble Best Book of the YearAn Amazon Best Book of the Month"A Hollywood thriller of a book... essential for this moment." --The New York Times"Gratz renders pulse-pounding ecological tales and high-stakes calamity with the brisk pacing of a thriller... gripping [and] timely." --Publishers Weekly"Gratz plunges his middle schoolers into desperate, life-threatening straits in three wildly dangerous scenarios... delivered with wrenching, dramatic urgency." --Kirkus Reviews"A seamless, thrilling adventure... important." --Booklist