In addition to being fact-based and exciting, the material is clearly written and accessible to a youth audience. This way we are able to tell what is happening in a different place at the same time, which is vital in understanding World War I as it is a complicated subject. It talks about World War I, and I really like how the author changes perspectives throughout the story. army to anti-Semitism both in Europe and beyond, as well as examining anti-Algerian sentiment in France, and the Canadian legislation that marginalized First Nations tribal members. Allies, written by Alan Gratz, is a very interesting book. Gratz also explores issues of racism ranging from black-white prejudice in the U.S. Alan lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter. While some facts and timelines have been altered, the base of research Gratz draws on is extensive, and both the body of this book and the back matter will give readers a broad grounding in the causes and actual events of this historically significant day. Alan Gratz is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of several highly acclaimed books for young readers, including Ground Zero, Allies, Grenade,Refugee, Projekt 1065, Prisoner B-3087, and Code of Honor. soldier landing on a boat, a Canadian paratrooper, a French-born Algerian member of the French Resistance, an American medic, and a local girl as they struggle to survive in the violence and chaos of the invasion. Alan Gratz gracefully weaves storylines together, following a U.S. GRADES 4-7.įast-paced and well-researched, this historical fiction centers around D-Day, Jand the Allied invasion of occupied France.
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