New Releases by Alan Gratz

A new Alan Gratz novel is always a major event! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee and Heroes comes this heart-pounding, high-stakes take on the 1936 Berlin Olympics, also known as the "Nazi Olympics." In 1936 Berlin, nothing is what it seems... Evie Harris can''t believe her luck: She''s competing in the Olympics, along with fellow American athletes like Jesse Owens. True, there''s something creepy about Germany''s leader, Adolf Hitler, who watches over the games with his Nazi henchmen. But Evie''s just here to win a gold medal in gymnastics. Until she discovers a horrible secret. Behind all the Olympic fanfare, the Nazis have Berlin in an iron grip of terror and violence--and war is brewing. When Evie becomes embroiled in a mysterious plot to help steal Nazi gold, she must navigate the city''s darkest corners and hidden passageways, never knowing who she can trust. With lives on the line and her family''s future at stake, Evie has to choose between following her Olympic dreams and standing up to evil... before it''s too late. #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz is back and better than ever with this heart-racing, plot-twisting story about the roots of World War II and the sacrifices we make for what matters most.

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee, Ground Zero, and Two Degrees comes this heart-pounding, inventive, and powerful new novel about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor... as only Alan Gratz can tell it! December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. With their dads stationed at the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii, the boys get to soak up the sunshine while writing and drawing their own comic books. World War II might be raging overseas, but so far America has stayed out of the fight. There''s nothing to fear, right? December 7th, 1941: Everything implodes. Frank and Stanley are touring a battleship when Japanese planes zoom overhead, dropping bomb after bomb. As explosions roar and sailors scream, Frank and Stanley realize the unthinkable is happening: Japan is attacking America! The war has come to them. Frantically, the boys struggle to find safety. But disaster and danger are everywhere--from torpedoes underwater to bullets on the beach... to the shocking cruelty that their friends and neighbors show Stanley. Because his mom is Japanese-American, Stanley is suddenly seen as the "enemy." And Frank, who is white, cannot begin to understand what his friend is now facing. If the boys make it through this infamous day, can their friendship--and their dreams--survive? Or has everything they know been destroyed? Told with the immediacy, high-stakes action, and inventive storytelling that make Alan Gratz (Refugee,Ground Zero) one of today''s biggest authors, this riveting look at the attack on Pearl Harbor explores themes of prejudice, power, and what it truly means to be a hero. Plus: The book ends with an all-original, 10-page black & white comic that brings to life the comic book idea that Frank and Stanley brainstorm in the novel. The comic is written by Alan Gratz and illustrated by Judit Tondora.

L’autore best seller Alan Gratz (Refugee, Ground Zero) firma una straordinaria graphic novel con protagonista Capitan America! In questa emozionante avventura ambientata durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, Steve Rogers (alias Capitan America) e il suo giovane assistente, Bucky Barnes, affrontano una minaccia senza precedenti: un Esercito Fantasma, formato dai caduti in guerra che tornano in vita resistenti ai proiettili, alle fiamme e qualunque altra cosa con cui gli Alleati provino a fermarli. Le armate sorgono dalla terra di notte per poi sparire senza lasciare traccia. Come farà Cap a combattere contro un nemico che è già morto? E cosa c’entra con tutto questo il misterioso Barone Mordo, isolato nel suo castello in cima al vicino monte Wundagore? Il pluripremiato Alan Gratz fonde le atmosfere della fiction storica a quelle dei fumetti supereroistici in una storia unica nel suo genere, che saprà conquistare i lettori di tutte le età.

Analytische annotatie (jeugd): Hawaï, 1941. Beste vrienden Frank (13) en Stanley (13) krijgen een rondleiding op Pearl Harbor. Als plotseling Japanse gevechtsvliegtuigen overvliegen, moeten ze de aanval zien te overleven. Daarbij komt ook hun vriendschap onder vuur te liggen. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.

See below for English description. Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Capitaine America et son jeune acolyte sont confrontés à une menace comme ils n''en ont jamais vu: une armée de fantômes. Les morts de cette guerre et des guerres passées reviennent à la vie, insensibles aux balles, aux flammes et à tout ce que les Alliés peuvent leur envoyer. Les armées surgissent du sol dans la nuit et semblent disparaître sans laisser de traces. Comment Cap et Buck pourront-ils combattre quelque chose qui est déjà mort? Et qu''est-ce que le mystérieux baron Mordo, installé dans son château au sommet de la montagne Wundagore, a à voir avec tout cela? Alan Gratz, auteur classé numéro un au palmarès du New York Times, fusionne les univers de la fiction historique et des bandes dessinées de superhéros dans cette oeuvre unique en son genre, qui ne manquera pas de susciter l''enthousiasme des amateurs de tous âges. During World War II, Captain America and his young sidekick encounter a threat like none they''ve ever seen -- a Ghost Army. The dead of this war and wars past are coming back to life, impervious to bullets, flames, or anything else the Allies can throw at them. The armies rise from the ground in the night and seem to disappear without a trace. How can Cap and Buck fight something that''s already dead? And just what does the mysterious Baron Mordo -- sitting in his castle atop nearby Wundagore Mountain -- have to do with this? Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz merges the worlds of historical fiction and superhero comics in this one-of-a-kind graphic novel that is sure to be met with unbridled enthusiasm from fans of all ages. Original title: Captain America: The Ghost Army

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee, Ground Zero) comes an all-new, original Captain America graphic novel! En esta emocionante aventura histórica ambientada durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Steve Rogers (alias Capitán América) y su joven compañero Bucky Barnes se enfrentan a una amenaza nunca antes vista: un ejército fantasma. Los muertos de esta guerra y de guerras anteriores están volviendo a la vida, inmunes a las balas, las llamas o cualquier otra cosa que los aliados puedan arrojarles. Los ejércitos salen de sus tumbas en la noche y parecen desaparecer sin dejar rastro. ¿Cómo podrán el capi y Buck luchar contra algo que ya está muerto? ¿Y qué tiene que ver con esto el misterioso barón Mordo, que habita el castillo en la cima de la cercana montaña Wundagore? Alan Gratz, el galardonado autor número 1 en ventas del New York Times, fusiona los mundos de la ficción histórica y los cómics de superhéroes en esta novela gráfica única en su tipo que seguramente será recibida con gran entusiasmo por los aficionados de todas las edades. In this thrilling historical adventure set during World War II, Steve Rogers (AKA Captain America) and his young sidekick, Bucky Barnes, encounter threat like none they''ve ever seen -- a Ghost Army. The dead of this war and wars past are coming back to life, impervious to bullets, flames, or anything else the Allies can throw at them. The armies rise from the ground in the night and seem to disappear without a trace. How can Cap and Buck fight something that''s already dead? And just what does the mysterious Baron Mordo—sitting in his castle atop nearby Wundagore Mountain—have to do with this? Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz merges the worlds of historical fiction and super hero comics in this one-of-a-kind graphic novel that is sure to be met with major enthusiasm from fans of all ages.

In this thrilling historical adventure set during World War II, Steve Rogers and his young sidekick, Bucky Barnes, encounter a threat like none they''ve ever seen -- a Ghost Army. The dead of this war and wars past are coming back to life, impervious

Do autor best-seller de Refugiados, Alan Gratz retorna com mais uma ficção eletrizante não muito distante da realidade — e desta vez a ameaça põe em risco toda a humanidade. Quando um incêndio florestal de grandes proporções castiga a Flórida, um furacão avassalador devasta Miami e ursos-polares começam a caçar em território humano no ártico canadense, quatro jovens terão precisam lutar por suas vidas em meio às consequências do aquecimento global. Diretamente atacados pela fúria da natureza — ou seria mais apropriado dizer "contra-atacados? —, Akira, Natalie, Owen e George, de apenas treze anos, veem a luta pela sobrevivência andar de mãos dadas com a reflexão sobre as ações humanas e as mudanças climáticas, bem como os impactos desse desequilíbrio. O aquecimento global é cada vez mais inegável, e os efeitos das mudanças climáticas já estão entre nós. O debate é necessário e urgente, e os mais jovens são essenciais para o futuro da humanidade e da condição de vida como a conhecemos. Apesar de as devastações serem distintas e em áreas diferentes, há apenas um planeta e uma única missão: deter as mudanças climáticas antes que seja tarde demais! Assim como Refugiados abordou a crise imigratória para jovens leitores, Última chamada alerta sobre uma ameaça cada vez mais urgente — as mudanças climáticas — e conduz os leitores por uma aventura ininterrupta que os fará devorar o livro e planejar suas próprias ações para mudar o mundo. "Gratz instiga os leitores a ver que aquilo que está acontecendo ao seu redor não é algo isolado, mas algo que afeta a todos ao redor do mundo." — School Library Journal "Alan Gratz está no auge de sua escrita." — Amazon Review " Última chamada tem uma mensagem séria e poderosa envolta em um thriller emocionante que os leitores acharão difícil de largar." — Common Sense Organization

#1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz delivers an all-new, original Captain America graphic novel! In this thrilling historical adventure, 18 year-old Steve Rogers (AKA Captain America) and his young sidekick, Bucky Barnes are fighting in WWII when they encounter a threat like none they''ve ever seen -- a Ghost Army. The dead of this war and wars past are coming back to life, impervious to bullets, flames, or anything else the Allies can throw at them. The armies rise from the ground in the night and seem to disappear without a trace. How can Cap and Buck fight something that''s already dead? And just what does the mysterious Baron Mordo, sitting in his castle atop nearby Wundagore Mountain have to do with this? Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee, Ground Zero) merges the worlds of historical fiction and super hero comics in this one-of-a-kind graphic novel that is sure to be met with major enthusiasm from fans of all ages.

In this thrilling historical adventure, eighteen-year-old Steve Rogers (AKA Captain America) and his young sidekick, Bucky Barnes, encounter a threat like none they''ve ever seen--a Ghost Army. How can Cap and Buck fight something that''s already dead? In graphic novel format and Spanish.

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee; Ground Zero) is back, tackling the urgent topic of climate change in this breathtaking, action-packed novel that will keep readers turning pages while making their own plans to better the world. Fire. Ice. Flood. Three climate disasters. Four kids fighting for their lives. Akira is riding her horse in the California woods when a wildfire sparks--and grows scarily fast. How can she make it to safety when there are flames everywhere? Owen and his best friend, George, are used to seeing polar bears on the snowy Canadian tundra. But when one bear gets way too close for comfort, do the boys have any chance of surviving? Natalie hunkers down at home as a massive hurricane barrels toward Miami. When the floodwaters crash into her house, Natalie is dragged out into the storm--with nowhere to hide. Akira, Owen, George, and Natalie are all swept up in the devastating effects of climate change. They are also connected in ways that will shock them--and could alter their destinies forever. Bestselling author Alan Gratz is at the top of his game, shining a light on our increasingly urgent climate crisis while spinning an action-packed story that will keep readers hooked--and inspire them to take action.

11本書失蹤的謎團，一場為閱讀權利發聲的戰役 如果你最愛的書被查禁，你會採取什麼行動挽救呢？ 本書榮獲 ★美國康乃狄克州肉荳蔻圖書獎 ★美國北卡羅萊納州學校圖書館媒體協會選書 ★美國明尼蘇達州「採取行動圖書俱樂部」選書 ★非洲白尼羅河圖書獎 熱愛看書的艾咪安到學校圖書館借最喜歡的書《天使雕像》，卻發現書不在架上！原來是同學崔伊的媽媽史賓賽太太，要求校方下架了一批書，只因她認為這些書不適合孩子閱讀。氣憤之下，一向安靜害羞的艾咪安決定採取行動，成立「禁書置物櫃圖書館」！ 她和朋友們設法收集被查禁的書，放在置物櫃裡，偷偷出借給想要讀的同學。校內立刻興起一股祕密閱讀旋風，但同學們愈來愈不小心，艾咪安不僅要躲避校長的盤問，還得提防崔伊會不會向媽媽告密。終於，祕密藏不住了，置物櫃裡的禁書被沒收。艾咪安和朋友們該如何挽救禁書的命運呢？崔伊母子真的這麼可惡嗎？ 究竟誰有權決定一本書該不該被查禁呢？ 艾咪安的學校圖書館查禁的書： 神啊，你在嗎？（茱蒂．布倫／著） 在黑暗中說的鬼故事（亞文．史瓦茲／著） 瑪蒂達（羅德．達爾／著） 超級偵探海莉（露薏絲．菲茲修／著） 海倫來了你就知道（瑪麗．唐寧．韓／著） 沒什麼好害臊的（蘿比．哈里斯／著） 天使雕像（柯尼斯柏格／著） 調皮茱妮系列（芭芭拉．帕克／著） 內褲超人系列（戴夫．皮爾奇／著） 埃及遊戲（吉爾法．祁特麗．史奈德／著） 雞皮疙瘩系列（R.L.史坦恩／著） 未完待續……

See below for English description. Le 11 septembre 2001, Brandon, neuf ans, s’en va travailler avec son père au World Trade Center à New York. Sorti de nulle part, et comme dans un cauchemar, un avion s’enfonce dans la tour, semant terreur et confusion. Le même jour, en Afghanistan, une bataille éclate dans le village déchiré par la guerre de Reshmina, une fillette de onze ans. Elle rencontre un soldat américain blessé et doit prendre une décision difficile. Ce choix affectera-t-il la famille de Reshmina? Brandon survivra-t-il au chaos de New York? On September 11, 2001, nine-year-old Brandon is going to work with his dad at the World Trade Center in New York City. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, and a nightmare of terror and confusion ensues. On the same day in Afghanistan eighteen years later, a battle erupts in eleven-year-old Reshmina’s war-torn village. She encounters a wounded American soldier and is called to make a tough decision. Will Brandon survive the chaos in New York? How will Reshmina’s decision in Afghanistan affect her and her family? Original title: Ground Zero

New York, 11 septembre 2001 : Brandon, 12 ans, accompagne son père au World Trade Center. Presque vingt ans plus tard en Afghanistan : Reshmina, 11 ans, croise un soldat américain blessé. Deux destins palpitants pour réfléchir à la survie et à l''engagement. « Un livre fort et nécessaire. » Page des libraires

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -- and the stunning links between the past and present. September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive -- and escape? September 11, 2019, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz -- and put herself and her family in mortal danger? Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.

11 september 2001, New York. De negenjarige Brandon gaat met zijn vader mee naar het werk op de 107e verdieping van een van de torens van het World Trade Center. Uit het niets begint het hele gebouw te bewegen en er ontstaat een verschrikkelijke brand. Een vliegtuig blijkt zich in het gebouw te hebben geboord. Lukt het Brandon en zijn vader om te ontsnappen en te overleven? 18 jaar later, Afghanistan. De elfjarige Reshmina groeit op in een land dat verscheurd is door oorlog, maar toch blijft ze dromen van vrijheid en vrede. Op een dag helpt ze een jonge, gewonde, Amerikaanse soldaat en daarmee brengt ze haar hele familie in gevaar. De levens van Brandon en Reshmina liggen ver uit elkaar qua afstand en tijd. En toch zijn ze met elkaar verbonden. Alan Gratz laat op een spannende en krachtige manier zien dat het heden en verleden altijd met elkaar verweven zijn, en hoe de gebeurtenissen van 9/11 de toekomst van de hele wereld konden beïnvloeden. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie.

From Alan Gratz, bestselling author of Refugee and Allies, comes an original novella--in ebook! In Allies, Alan Gratz''s thrilling novel of D-Day, we met Samira, a young girl who is part of the underground French resistance during World War II. Samira cracks codes and trades secrets in order to sabotage the Nazis'' plans. In Resist, we delve deeper into Samira''s story. Here, we follow Samira as she journeys through the Nazi-occupied French countryside, on a daring rescue mission to find her captured mother. Accompanied only by a loyal dog named Cyrano, Samira must rely on her courage and wits to avoid and outsmart the German forces. But it''s D-Day, and with the Allied forces landing in Europe, fierce battles are raging all around. Can Samira reach her mother and save her in time? This action-packed World War II short story can be read before or after Allies--or entirely on its own!

Az Auschwitzot is megjárt ifjú Janek megindító, igaz története „Szívszorító, magával ragadó, nyers és érzelmes...“ - VOYA „Alan Gratz mestere a valóságon alapuló történelmi fikciónak, így a tizenévesek is könnyen feldolgozhatják az eseményeket.” – Helen’s Book Blog Mindent elvehettek tőle. Csak a reményt nem! Tíz koncentrációs tábor. Tíz hely, ahol éheztették, kínozták, rabszolgamunkára hajtották. Ahol halomra gyilkolták a zsidókat. Nem volt esélye, tudta jól... Janek Grüner mégis életben akart maradni. Tizenegy éves volt, amikor a nácik bevonultak szülővárosába, Krakkóba. Mindent és mindenkit elvettek tőle, akit szeretett, táborból táborba hurcolták. Már nem volt neve, csak száma: ő volt a B-3087-es fogoly, ahogy azt a karjára tetoválták. A pokol hétköznapi valósággá vált. A zsúfolt marhavagonok, a barakkok, a kegyetlen őrök, a mindennap bőséggel arató halál. Felvonultak előtte a holokauszt azóta elhíresült rémei: Amon Göth a kutyáival, Mengele, Ilse Koch, a buchenwaldi boszorka, Birkenau krematóriumai, a kőfejtők, a wieliczkai sóbánya... Janek mindezt látta, ott volt. Valahogy mindig megmenekült a halál torkából, hogy aztán megint az életéért kelljen küzdenie. Vajon túlélheti a borzalmakat? És ha sikerül is túlélni, visszakaphatja-e önmagát, vagy marad a B-3087-es fogoly, aki elkeseredetten kapaszkodik az élet utolsó szalmaszálába is? Az itthon is hatalmas sikert aratott Menekültek című regény szerzőjének új nemzetközi bestsellere, igaz történet alapján.

From Alan Gratz, the highly acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster Refugee, comes a thrilling new multi-perspective novel, this time centered around D-Day. D-Day, June 6, 1944: the most expansive military endeavor in history. No less than world cooperation would bring down Hitler and the Axis powers. And so people -- and kids -- across the globe lent their part. From the young US soldiers in the boats to spies in the French countryside, the coordination of thousands came together. Alan Gratz, author of the New York Times bestselling Refugee, explores the necessity of teamwork and heroism in dismantling tyranny in this epic, yet personal, look at D-Day in time for the 75th anniversary of the operation.

Três crianças com uma missão em comum: escapar! Um menino judeu crescendo na Alemanha nazista; uma jovem cubana no calor dos anos 90, contrapondo-se ao regime de Fidel Castro; e uma criança síria em meio à guerra civil, ainda tão próxima a nós. Neste livro intrigante, os dramas de Josef, Isabel e Mahmoud, três jovens de nacionalidades e tempos históricos muito distintos, se cruzam em uma narrativa simultânea. Todos eles, ao lado de suas famílias, encaram perigos inimagináveis, como naufrágios, bombardeios e traições, em suas jornadas de fuga para o exílio. Três trajetórias separadas por continentes e décadas, mas conectadas pela mesma busca por liberdade e esperança.

Amy liebt Bücher und das Lesen. Doch dann wird ihr Lieblingsbuch aus der Schulbibliothek verbannt – angeblich ist es ungeeignet für Grundschüler, respektlos und unmoralisch. Die sonst so zurückhaltende Amy ist empört: Es ist ein ganz tolles Buch! Und jeder sollte es ausleihen und lesen können! Als immer mehr Bücher aus den Regalen verschwinden, eröffnet Amy kurzerhand die G.S.B., die Geheime Schließfach-Bibliothek. Hier können ihre Mitschüler alle verbannten Bücher heimlich ausleihen. Schon bald boomt Amys Bibliothek, und gemeinsam schmieden die Kinder einen Plan, um sich gegen die Bücherverbannung zur Wehr zu setzen. Denn niemand soll ihnen vorschreiben, welche Bücher sie lesen dürfen!

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. 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. Reviews for Refugee: "An absolute must read for people of all ages" - Hannah Greendale, Goodreads "Like RJ Palacio''s Wonder, this book should be mandatory reading..." - Skip, Goodreads "I liked how the book linked history with adventure, and combined to make a realistic storyline for all three characters" - AJH, aged 11, Toppsta

Tři mladí lidé, jedna touha: utéct. Josef je židovský chlapec v nacistickém Německu třicátých let. Jeho rodina před hrozícím nebezpečím prchá na lodi mířící na druhý konec světa. Isabel je kubánská dívka. Píše se rok 1994 a její zemi pustoší vzpoury a nepokoje, a tak se s rodinou vydává na člunu hledat bezpečí a svobodu v Americe. Mahmúd je mladý Syřan. Jeho vlast v roce 2015 ničí válka a on s celou rodinou putuje pěšky po Evropě. Všichni hledají úkryt a všichni musí překonat nepředstavitelná nebezpečí. Všichni však mají naději.

Amy Anne tager til biblioteket for at låne sin yndlingsbog. Bibliotekaren fortæller hende, at de ikke længere har denne bog, fordi den er blevet forbudt. Amy vil derfor tage kampen imod censur. Hvordan vil hun gøre det?