New Releases by Alan Gratz

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz comes a gripping, timely, 96-page bonus story about one girl''s treacherous immigration journey that can be read alongside the novel Two Degrees, or on its own. Daniela López is on a life-or-death journey. Forced to flee their beloved home in Honduras, Dani and her family were headed north in search of safety--until a treacherous mistake ripped Dani''s parents away. Now, Dani and her younger brother Carlos are on their own, and they have no choice but to keep going, in the desperate hope of finding their parents at the Mexico-United States border. But to get there, they will have to ride on top of a roaring freight train known as "The Beast." Rickety and deadly, The Beast makes hairpin turns at terrifying speeds and shoots through dark tunnels. And there is the constant danger of being caught by gangs and kidnappers along the way. Surrounded by hundreds of fellow refugees, Daniela will have to figure out who she can and cannot trust--and fast. Otherwise, she and Carlos might not stand a chance of surviving... From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee; Two Degrees) this timely original story, sensitively told, gives today''s readers an accessible and gripping look at the immigrant experience and the courage it takes to start over.

Josef ist ein jüdischer Junge, der im Deutschland der 1930er Jahre lebt. Um den Konzentrationslagern der Nationalsozialisten zu entgehen, steigen er und seine Familie auf ein Schiff, das auf die andere Seite der Welt fährt... Isabel lebt 1994 auf Kuba. Weil ihr Land von Aufständen zerrüttet wird, brechen sie und ihre Familie mit einem Floß auf nach Amerika. Sie hoffen, dort eine Zuflucht zu finden... Mahmoud stammt aus Syrien. 2015 herrschen dort Gewalt und Zerstörung, und darum machen er und seine Familie sich auf den langen Weg nach Europa... Alle drei Kinder müssen auf ihren Reisen entsetzlichen Gefahren trotzen. Aber die Hoffnung auf ein besseres Morgen kann ihnen das nicht nehmen. Und obwohl Josef, Isabel und Mahmoud durch viele Jahrzehnte und Tausende Kilometer voneinander getrennt sind, gibt es schockierende Verbindungen zwischen ihren Schicksalen. »Vor uns das Meer« ist ein vielfach ausgezeichneter moderner Klassiker, der mehr als 5 Jahre auf der Bestsellerliste der »New York Times« stand. Der iranische Illustrator Syd Fini erweckt den Bestseller von Alan Gratz mit detailreichen, intensiven Zeichnungen zum Leben und eröffnet dieses eindrückliche Werk für eine neue Generation von Lesern.

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.

6. červen 1944: Němečtí nacisté drží Evropu v železném sevření a Spojenci zahajují největší a nejpřísněji utajovanou vojenskou operaci všech dob – invazi do okupované Francie. Na pláže v Normandii míří tisíce vojáků s jediným cílem: prolomit německou obranu, zvrátit průběh války a zastavit Hitlerovu krutovládu.

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.

¡Del autor más vendido n.° 1 del New York Times, Alan Gratz (Refugee, Ground Zero), llega una novela gráfica completamente nueva y original del Capitán América! 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. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee, Ground Zero) comes an all-new, original Captain America graphic novel! In this thrilling historical adventure set during World War II, Steve Rogers (AKA Captain America) 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 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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 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.

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.

A tour de force from the acclaimed author of "Prisoner B-3087, " this timely and powerful novel tells the story of three different children seeking refuge. Although they are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections tie their stories together in the end.

This action-packed novel tackles topics both timely and timeless: courage, survival, and the quest for home. Three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end.

An inspiring tale of a young girl who fights back when her favorite book is banned from her school library—by starting her own illegal locker library!

Award-winning, critically acclaimed author Alan Gratz (Prisoner B-3087) returns with another gripping World War II story, this time about a spy in the Hitler Youth. Infiltrate. Befriend. Sabotage.World War II is raging. Michael O''Shaunessey, originally from Ireland, now lives in Nazi Germany with his parents. Like the other boys in his school, Michael is a member of the Hitler Youth.But Michael has a secret. He and his parents are spies. Michael despises everything the Nazis stand for. But he joins in the Hitler Youth''s horrific games and book burnings, playing the part so he can gain insider knowledge. When Michael learns about Projekt 1065, a secret Nazi war mission, things get even more complicated. He must prove his loyalty to the Hitler Youth at all costs -- even if it means risking everything he cares about.Including... his own life.From acclaimed author Alan Gratz (Prisoner B-3087) comes a pulse-pounding novel about facing fears and fighting for what matters most.

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?

Archie Dent and his friends Hachi and Fergus, 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, undertake separate missions and in the course of their adventures meet potential candidates to join their League, while learning deep-rooted secrets that could destroy the League forever. In this adventure, a rare artifact from the Mu civilization, the Dragon Lantern, has been stolen by a shape-shifting girl. The lantern holds a secret and mysterious powers that the League must recover and reveal.

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.