We follow them when the war starts from enlistment, through training, and into the heart of war. Rio, frangie and rainy will delight fans of the hunger games katniss everdeen. A court decision makes women subject to the draft and eligible for service. By michael grant front lines by michael grant perfect for fans of the book thief and code name verity, new york times bestselling author michael grant unleashes an epic, genrebending, and transformative new series that reimagines world war ii with girl soldiers fighting on the front lines. Grant s writing is remarkably tidy, cultivating a staggering amount of feeling out of only a few lines, and imbuing each figure with such depth and personality that, even if a character gets less than two total pages of attention, his or her death is utterly, completely devastating. With its cast of memorable and appealing characters, front lines is irresistibly readable and absolutely unforgettable. Riot turns slowly to meet jenous unusually serious face. As the fate of the world hangs in the balance, they will discover the roles that define them on the front lines. Front lines series michael grant collection 3 books bundle with gift journal. But this is a book for anyone who thought they were more.
Perfect for fans of the book thief and code name verity, new york times bestselling author michael grant unleashes an epic, genrebending, and transformative new series that reimagines world war ii with girl soldiers fighting on the front lines world war ii, 1942. Front lines is a masterpiece of speculative story crafting. Vivid and visceral, michael grant s remarkable work of alternate history brings world war ii to breathtaking life. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read front lines. F ront lines is an interesting book which combines historical fact with the fictional inclusion of women on the front lines in. Front lines michael grant hardcover harpercollins us. Dont miss silver stars, the second book in the front lines series.
Michael grant also has a world book day book, dead of night, which is set in the front lines universe and written exclusively for world book day 2017. Though its still early in the year, its pretty safe to say that front line is one of the best books of 2016, let alone one of the best books in its genre. Shes smart, compassionate, religious and ambitious. Perfect for fans of the book thief and code name verity, new york times bestselling author michael grant unleashes an epic, genrebending, and transformative new series that reimagines world war ii with female soldiers fighting on the front lines world war ii, 1942. Front lines is a reimagination of world war ii where women and girls were alongside men in fighting the war. The book is longer and denser, perhaps, than your average ya novel, but theres a lot of story in front lines that tells the story of not only the fictional characters we read in this book, but of the men and women who really did serve in world war ii.
Girl soldiers teenagers barely out of high school and some not even fighting at the front, working as medics, and even training as intelligence operatives. The first book is front lines, followed by silver stars. Inventive, intense war story best for more mature teens. Printz honor winning author of grasshopper jungle front lines does what great epics are meant to do. Perfect for fans of the book thief and code name verity, new york times bestselling author michael grant unleashes an epic, genrebending, and transformative new series that reimagines world war ii with girl soldiers fighting on the front lines. Girl soldiers teenagers barely out of high school and some not even fighting at the front, working. Front lines by michael grant is a powerful, immersive read that presents an alternate version of history and asks as well as answers the question. This is my first book by michael grant although ive heard amazing things about his gone series but it definitely wont be my last because hes an incredibly skilled. Michael grant is a master of twists that not only tear at his readers consciences, they hold a mirror up to our here and now and insist we consider what might otherwise be. Shed like to become a doctor, but she is realistic about the long odds facing a black female in the 1940s. The unproven american army is going up against the. The stories of three different girls are told when the united states allows girls to enlist and become drafted into world war ii alongside men. The book starts with one of the characters, typing her memoirs of the war while awaiting the official announcement that the allied won.
Recently, i had a discussion with my fourteen and fifteenyearold students about war. Front lines is a young adult historical novel by the american writer michael grant, who is most famous for his dystopian young adult fictional series the gone series. But grant isnt trying to write a feminist manifesto in the guise of a war story, instead. Michael grant has lived an exciting, fastpaced life.
He moved in with his wife katherine applegate after only 24 hours. Front lines by michael grant is the first in a new series of young adult historical fiction, a reimagining of world war ii where the girls are on the front lines. We follow three average young women, who have dreams, aspiration, and are beginning their lives. They will fight the greatest war the world has ever known. Perfect for fans of girl in the blue coat, salt to the sea, the book thief, and code name verity, from new york times bestselling author michael grant. Front lines michael grant paperback harpercollins us.
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