New Releases by Alan Gratz

Příběhy tří dětí z různé doby, židovského chlapce v nacistickém Německu, kubánské dívky v 90. letech a chlapce z válkou rozervané Sýrie, spojuje jedno téma - snaha o útěk. 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. Nakladatelská anotace.

Here it is! The hugely anticipated follow-up to Gratz''s NYT bestselling, critically acclaimed phenomenon REFUGEE. This is another searing and heart-pounding look at kids making their way through war. A New York Times bestseller!It''s 1945, and the world is in the grip of war.Hideki lives on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. When WWII crashes onto his shores, Hideki is drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps 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. He doesn''t know what to expect -- or if he''ll make it out alive. He just knows that the enemy is everywhere.Hideki and Ray each fight their way across the island, surviving heart-pounding ambushes and dangerous traps. But when the two of them collide in the middle of the battle, the choices they make in that instant will change everything.From the acclaimed author of Refugee comes this high-octane story of how fear can tear us apart, and how hope can tie us back together.

3 pays, 3 époques, 3 enfants de 12 ans que l''Histoire envoie sur les routes de l''exil. Joseph, qui fuit l''Allemagne nazie en 1938. Isabel, qui fuit la pauvreté à Cuba en 1994. Mahmoud, qui fuit la guerre à Alep en 2015.

《紐約時報》、《科克斯書評》、《出版人週刊》年度最佳書籍 《灰影地帶》、《生命中的美好缺撼》、《口琴使者》等暢銷作家一致推薦 瞬息萬變的世界中，沒有人是局外人 三個動盪不安的時代，三段與命運抗衡的逃難故事， 為了尋找讓自己安身立命的家園， 他們冒險在大海上漂流，航向未知的世界…… 約瑟生長在富裕的猶太家庭，為了躲避納粹的迫害，他和家人們搭上前往古巴的渡輪。正當他們編織著對美好未來的幻想，古巴政府卻通過一項政策，拒絕猶太人入境…… 古巴面臨嚴重的物資匱乏，依莎貝爾一家決定抛下在家鄉的一切，從墨西哥灣偷渡到美國尋找出路，然而才啟航不久，海上的一場暴風雨便把他們自製的小船吹離了航線…… 自馬默有記憶以來，敘利亞就因內戰陷入了槍林彈雨，一次空襲更讓他失去家園，不得不逃往千里之外的歐洲。過程中，他和家人們不斷被走私客敲詐勒索，乘坐的橡皮艇也在海中翻覆…… 約瑟、依莎貝爾、馬默，三人的年代相隔近一世紀，卻因動盪的局勢同樣在生命中掙扎。在漫長的旅程盡頭，等待他們的將是充滿希望的嶄新人生，或是至親離散的夢魘？而命運又將讓三人產生怎樣不可思議的交會？ ◎本書關鍵字：難民、兒童人權、國際議題、種族、戰爭、包容和接納。 ◎無注音，適合10歲以上閱讀 ◎教育議題分類：人權、家政、海洋 ◎學習領域分類：語文、社會、藝術與人文、綜合活動 【少年天下】系列介紹 1. 專屬國中生，給10-15歲「輕」少年的閱讀提案。 2. 夠酷而不幼稚，能吸引少年的包裝和題材。 3. 以少年為本位，提供邁向成長的關鍵字。 4. 有深度但無難度，得以思辨的優質文本。 本書特色 特色1 取材自真實歷史事件，透過巧妙的敘事手法，串起三段不同時空下的逃難故事，主角們在逆境中展現的堅毅和勇氣，不僅改變了自己的命運，也照亮世界中的黑暗角落。 特色2 囊括近代重大國際議題：德國納粹（1938）、古巴移民潮（1994）、敘利亞內戰（2015），同時具備歷史縱深及地域廣度，適合作為社會科補充教材。 特色3 榮獲《紐約時報》、《科克斯書評》、《出版人週刊》等重點媒體年度最佳書籍；《灰影地帶》、《生命中的美好缺撼》、《口琴使者》等暢銷作家一致好評推薦。 得獎記錄 ★《紐約時報》年度最佳童書 ★《科克斯書評》年度最佳童書（歷史類） ★《出版人週刊》年度最佳童書 ★亞馬遜網路書店年度最佳童書Top20 ★美國圖書館協會年度最佳小說 ★美國圖書館協會精選讀物 ★青少年部落客文學獎 ★希德妮．泰勒書獎 與三十多項年度大獎 各界推薦 新北市丹鳳高中圖書館主任宋怡慧｜貓頭鷹親子教育協會創辦人李苑芳 臺北市永安國小校長邢小萍｜兒童文學工作者幸佳慧｜戀風草青少年書房店長邱慕泥 臺中市光德國中教師張文銘｜親子天下兒童閱讀研究院院長張淑瓊｜哈佛大學公共衛生學院公衛博士候選人連加恩 國際NGO工作者褚士瑩｜臺中市惠文高中教師蔡淇華｜全球在地行動公益協會秘書長賴樹盛 多位名人聲援推薦！（以上按姓名筆劃排列） 各界好評 葛拉茲從橫跨近百年的多國歷史與真實人物當中，剪裁成這部青少年小說，跟著約瑟、伊莎貝爾、馬默三名帶位者走一段他們步步賭注的逃難旅程，因著他們的失去與所得，會更理解「沒有流離，就沒有融合」的事實。《逃難者》是一本傑出的小說，更是一部極真實的歷史。──兒童文學工作者幸佳慧 《逃難者》衝撞的不只是國籍限制，更多的是，我們對自己與他者的界定。當面臨人道主義與國家利益的拉扯，你會如何選擇？──新北市丹鳳高中圖書館主任宋怡慧 透過這本書，讓我們「看見」逃難者，進而幫助他們、接納他們！因為，他們不是恐怖份子、更不是囚犯，他們只是想要尋求一個可以讓他們平安活下去的地方。──貓頭鷹親子教育協會創辦人李苑芳 看起來原本毫無關聯的生命故事，透過時間、空間、壓迫的情境與衝突的條件，隱約可以看見生命間彼此的關聯，不得不佩服作者寫作的功力，最後輔以三位主角的逃亡路線圖，更清楚的交代選擇三位主角的脈絡！──臺北市永安國小校長邢小萍 作者利用三個不同時空背景，串連一個核心主題：這個世界依舊有戰火蔓延，依舊有逃難者，依舊有無辜的孩子，因著戰爭而流離失所。用孩子的視角，對這個世界控訴著：大人們利益薰心，自私自利，造成了戰爭禍害，禍延無辜的孩子。何時才能真正世界和平，沒有戰亂呢？是一本值得推薦大人與孩子一同思考的好題材。──戀風草青少年書房店長邱慕泥 艾倫．葛拉茲完美締造出一部佳作，無可挑剔。在跌宕起伏的情緒風暴、冒險患難與懸疑過程當中，仍兼顧了歷史正確性。──《科克斯書評》 緊湊的故事情節，刻劃難以抹滅的慘痛損失，同時見證難民們充沛的毅力，字裡行間交織著現今的難民危機。──《出版人週刊》 這部十足震撼人心的小說將幫助時下年輕人了解當今難民所面臨的種種危機，值得品讀、討論並廣泛分享。──《學校圖書館期刊》 有些小說深入人心，有些小說重要必讀，《逃難者》兩者皆是。──《灰影地帶》作者露塔．蘇佩提斯 三位年輕難民的故事，扣人心弦、刻骨銘心、令人屏息。──《生命中的美好缺憾》作者約翰・葛林 極其重要的一本好書，令人揪心，引人入勝，將移民者在尋求安全與自由時遇到的困境一一揭露在讀者面前。──《口琴使者》作者潘．慕諾茲．里安 《逃難者》述說著一個個奮鬥、英勇及無盡冒險的故事，是一本對你、我都很重要的絕佳好書。──《飛越戰火的女孩》作者金柏莉．布魯貝克．伯萊德利 一部令人驚嘆的小說，深刻描寫難民遭受的苦。傑作！──《娛樂週刊》 作者作足了歷史考證，將史實隱藏在字裡行間，成為這本小說的精髓，有如蛋糕裡的糖。──《平板雜誌》 葛拉茲的小說十足激勵人心，以人道角度探究全世界難民的苦難。──《號角雜誌》 年輕一輩的讀者將在讀完這部作品後捫心自問：我們該做些什麼？──《書架情報》專業版 以文學手法處理歷史事件給予人更深刻的感受。──《書目》雜誌 一個個身處險境的家庭以及渺茫的前途，堆積起這些故事的強烈色彩，讓讀者持續為書中人物的顛沛流離與冒險提心吊膽。這本令人驚心動魄的小說，不僅引人入勝，更是必讀好書！──美國國家圖書獎作家茱蒂‧布藍黛 震撼，扣人心弦。《逃難者》不只是一個關於流亡孩童的故事，更是一個與我們每個人緊緊相連的故事……關於愛、家庭與堅毅的勇氣。──《紅傘》作者克莉絲蒂娜．岡薩雷斯 以緊湊及極具洞察力的敘述手法，探究人們為了尋求一個能以安身立命的地方所做的努力與掙扎，娓娓道出其中的絕望，卻也展現出生命的力量。──美國國家圖書獎作家艾略特．史瑞福

De Iraans-Amerikaanse Kamran Smith (17) wil na school net als zijn oudere broer Darius in het leger. Dan verschijnen er filmpjes op YouTube waarin Darius te zien is. Is hij overgelopen naar Al-Qaida en betrokken bij terroristische aanslagen? Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

You’re Never Too Young to Fight Censorship! In Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don’t mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books that will make you laugh and pump your fists as they start a secret banned books locker library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take a stand against censorship. Ban This Book is a stirring defense against censorship that’s perfect for middle grade readers. Let kids know that they can make a difference in their schools, communities, and lives! “Readers, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new hero.... Stand up and cheer, book lovers. This one’s for you." —Kathi Appelt, author of the Newbery Honor-winning The Underneath “Ban This Book is absolutely brilliant and belongs on the shelves of every library in the multiverse.”—Lauren Myracle, author of the bestselling Internet Girls series, the most challenged books of 2009 and 2011 “Quick paced and with clear, easy-to-read prose, this is a book poised for wide readership and classroom use.”—Booklist "A stout defense of the right to read." —Kirkus Reviews “Gratz delivers a book lover’s book that speaks volumes about kids’ power to effect change at a grassroots level." —Publishers Weekly At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Wielding the Dragon Lantern, the maniacal Philomena Moffet unleashes a monster army on the American continent, forcing Archie to put aside his reservations about his league membership and rally his forces to stop the threat.

It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O''Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany in Berlin, is also a spy for the British Secret Service, so he has joined the Hitler Youth, and pretending that he agrees with their violence and book-burning is hard enough-- but when he is asked to find out more about "Projekt 1065" both his and his parents'' lives get a lot more dangerous.

A timely, nonstop action-adventure about the War on Terror -- and a family torn apart. Kamran Smith has it all. He''s the star of the football team, dates the most popular girl in school, and can''t wait to join the Army like his big brother, Darius. Although Kamran''s family hails from Iran, Kamran has always felt 100% American. Accepted. And then everything implodes.Darius is accused of being a terrorist. Kamran refuses to believe it, but the evidence is there -- Darius has been filmed making threats against his country, hinting at an upcoming deadly attack. Kamran''s friends turn on him -- suddenly, in their eyes, he''s a terrorist, too.Kamran knows it''s up to him to clear his brother''s name. In a race against time, Kamran must piece together a series of clues and codes that will lead him to Darius -- and the truth.But is it a truth Kamran is ready to face? And is he putting his own life at risk?

The Dragon Lantern is the second action-packed, steampunk adventure in the League of Seven series by the acclaimed author of Samurai Shortstop, Alan Gratz. Archie Dent is convinced that he and his friends Hachi and Fergus are the first three members of a new League of Seven: a group of heroes who come together to fight the Mangleborn whenever the monsters arise to destroy humanity. His belief is put to the test when they are forced to undertake separate missions. Archie and his faithful Tik-Tok servant Mr. Rivets pursue a shapeshifting girl who has stolen the Dragon Lantern, an ancient artifact with mysterious powers. And Hachi and Fergus travel to New Orleans to find Madame Blavatsky, the only person who knows the circumstances surrounding the death of Hachi''s father. In the course of their adventures the three heroes meet potential candidates to join their League. At the same time, they learn deep-rooted secrets that could destroy the League forever.... At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

"The Hero of the Five Points" is a rollicking short adventure set in 1853 in the world of the League of Seven fantasy series for middle-grade readers by acclaimed author Alan Gratz. Grab your aether pistol and your favorite stovepipe hat and join Dalton Dent as he tracks down the foul creature known as Mose. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Set in an alternate 1870s America, where electricity is a dangerous and forbidden science, Native Americans and Yankees live side-by-side as a United Nations, and eldritch evil lurks in the shadows beyond the gaslights ...

In a contemporary story based on Shakespeare''s play, Macbeth, Horatio Wilkes seeks to solve the murder of Duncan MacKae at the Scottish Highland Games in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Een dertienjarige jongen wordt in Polen opgepakt door de Duitsers en van kamp naar kamp gestuurd.

From Alan Gratz, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee, comes this wrenching novel about one boy''s struggle to survive ten concentration camps during the Holocaust. Based on the inspiring true life story of Jack Gruener. 10 concentration camps. 10 different places where you are starved, tortured, and worked mercilessly. It''s something no one could imagine surviving. But it is what Yanek Gruener has to face. As a Jewish boy in 1930s Poland, Yanek is at the mercy of the Nazis who have taken over. Everything he has, and everyone he loves, have been snatched brutally from him. And then Yanek himself is taken prisoner -- his arm tattooed with the words PRISONER B-3087. He is forced from one nightmarish concentration camp to another, as World War II rages all around him. He encounters evil he could have never imagined, but also sees surprising glimpses of hope amid the horror. He just barely escapes death, only to confront it again seconds later. Can Yanek make it through the terror without losing his hope, his will -- and, most of all, his sense of who he really is inside? Based on an astonishing true story.

When a terrorist attack rocks Starfleet Academy, it’s clear someone has a very serious—and very deadly—secret agenda. The rules are simple: Draw a target. Track him down and “kill” him with a spork. Take your victim’s target for your own. Oh, and make sure the player with your name doesn’t get to you first. No safe zones. No time-outs. The game ends when only one player remains. James T. Kirk is playing for fun. Leonard “Bones” McCoy is playing to get closer to a girl. But when a series of terrorist attacks rock the usually placid Starfleet Academy campus, it becomes clear that somebody is playing the game for real. Is it one of the visiting Varkolak, on Earth to attend an intergalactic medical conference? Or could it be a member of a super-secret society at the Academy dedicated to taking care of threats to the Federation, no matter what rules they have to break to do it? Find out in The Assassination Game, the fourth installment in Spotlight’s exciting series for teens.

Das Leben endet tödlich, auch für reiche Industrielle. Das Leben geht weiter, auch für die Witwe des Firmenchefs der Papierfabrik. Das Leben ist ein abgekartetes Spiel, findet Hamilton, den die Hochzeit seiner Mutter mit dem Bruder seines Vaters anwidert. Das Leben auf dem Planeten ist in Gefahr, findet die Umweltaktivistin Olivia, wenn niemand etwas dagegen unternimmt, dass die Abwässer der Papierfabrik weiterhin den Copenhagen River verseuchen. Das Leben will gelebt werden, rät Horatio seinem Freund Hamilton. Es ist was faul in dieser US-amerikanischen Kleinstadt, deren Einwohner von der Papierfabrik Elsinore Papers abhängig sind. Die vermeintliche Alternative "Arbeitsplatzabbau oder Ökologie" stimmt nicht mehr. Auf Dauer wird das Unternehmen nur überleben können, wenn es umweltverträglich produziert. Und auf Dauer wird das Leben nur dann wieder lebenswert, wenn sich eine böse grosse Frage beantworten lässt: Ist der alte Firmenchef Rex Prince ermordet worden, und wenn ja, wer steckt dahinter?

A three act play based on the true story of the Fraterville, Tennessee mine disaster of 1902.

Sweet sixteen is meant to loosely follow the Book of Ruth from the Bible, where the author has lifted the names of Naomi and Beau (Boaz) to fit similar characters. Ruby, like her namesake is a follower, ready to believe in the God, live in the world and go wherever her chosen companion goes. Her faith will eventually be rewarded, as Ruth''s is in the Bible, but unlike Ruth, Ruby will not find solace in a husband and a home given to her by God, she will find those precious things in her own heart.

Five men have been plucked from the Earth by a mysterious female god. She grants each of them the ultimate power - divinity. Each a god, each with their own planet, own people, own problems. Who is the mysterious angel who created this experiment? Why create the experiment at all? How will human beings adapt to become gods? Can they? Finally - is the universe big enough for one god, let alone six?