While in Refugee it seemed a natural choice to include a Muslim family, I was completely shocked that he would feature one in a WWII D-Day novel. I assume he hits the big historical truths, but am always amazed at how even the small stories are rooted in reality.This is the second Alan Gratz multi-perspective historical fiction novel I’m reviewing for its inclusion of a Muslim character. He doesn't treat his young readers as if they are stupid, but deftly weaves knowledge they probably don't have, but need to know, into his characters' stories.Īnd Gratz will always do well by his readers when he includes an Afterword that shows how his stories mirror the real history. The other thing that Gratz does like no one else is to teach middle grade readers about the events without the book feeling like a dense "history book." Through his characters the reader learns about geography, history, military action, segregation, and more. W atching the first 25 minutes of the movie Saving Private Ryan would be a great companion to r eading this book. Review: Alan Gratz does middle grade historical fiction so well! As I read the hundreds of pages describing the D-Day attacks from various characters' perspectives, I felt that I could visualize it all.
But with betrayals and deadly risks at every turn, can the Allies do what it takes to win? 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 place to join a daring midnight raid. Behind enemy lines in France, a girl name Samira words a 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. Welcome to D-Day.ĭee, a young US soldier, is on a boat racing toward the French coast. The only way to stop them? The biggest, most top-secret endeaor ever, with the Allied nations coming together to storm German-occupied France. Summary (from the inside flap of the book): June 6, 1944: The nazis are terrorizing Europe, on their evil quest to conquer the world. Location ( my 2019 Google Reading map) : FranceįTC Disclosure: I bought this with my own money
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