Allies, Alan Gratz
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- Historical fiction -- Juvenile fiction
- Normandy (France) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- War fiction -- Juvenile fiction
- France -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 + Campaigns -- France -- Normandy -- Juvenile fiction
- Survival -- Juvenile fiction
- Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 + Underground movements -- France -- Juvenile fiction
- German American soldiers -- Juvenile fiction
- German Americans -- Juvenile fiction
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Label
Allies, Alan Gratz
Language
eng
Illustrations
maps
Index
no index present
Literary form
fiction
Main title
Allies
Oclc number
1080425478
Responsibility statement
Alan Gratz
Summary
It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--this is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight, and survive
Target audience
pre adolescent
Incoming Resources
- Has instance4