Grenade

It's 1945, and the world is in the grip of war.

Hideki and Ray are on opposite sides, each fighting to survive. But
then the two of them collide in the middle of battle...

Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee, returns
with this high-octane story of how hope and redemption can tie us
together.

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Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee,
returns with this high-octane story of how fear and war
tear us apart, but how hope and redemption tie us together.

It's 1945, and the world is in the grip of war.



Hideki lives with his family on the island of Okinawa,
near Japan. When the Second World War crashes onto his
shores, Hideki is drafted 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.
This is Ray's first-ever battle, and he doesn't know
what to expect -- or if he'll make it out alive. All he knows that
the enemy is everywhere.


Hideki and Ray each fight their way across the island, surviving
heart-pounding ambushes and dangerous traps.


But then the two of them collide in the middle of the battle...
And choices they make in that single instant will change everything.



 
PRAISE FOR GRENADE
"Impossible to put down. Action fans will have this flying
off the shelves." - Booklist


"Intense and fast-paced, this is a compelling, dark, yet ultimately
heartening wartime story." - Kirkus



"Alan Gratz couldn’t write a slow-paced book even if
he were paid by the word." - Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, New
York Times Book Review


"War is portrayed honestly here... the finality of death and
the lasting emotional consequences are starkly rendered."
- Publishers Weekly


"A chilling, realistic depiction of war. An excellent World
War II novel." - School Library Journal



"A sad and compelling story that sheds some light on a battle
that is rarely mentioned in books written for juvenile readers.
Highly recommended." - School Library Connection