Gratz, Alan, 1972-
Grenade / Alan Gratz ; [map by Jim McMahon] - First edition. - 270 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
"New York Times bestselling author of Refugge"--Dust jacket.
On April 1, 1945 with the battle of Okinawa beginning, fourteen-year-old native Okinawan Hideki, drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps, is handed two grenades and told to go kill American soldiers; small for his age Hideki does not really want to kill anyone, he just wants to find his family, and his struggle across the island will finally bring him face-to-face with Ray, a marine in his very first battle--and the choice he makes then will change his life forever.
9781338245691
2018033247
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island--Juvenile fiction.
Ryukyuans--Juvenile fiction.
Japanese--Juvenile fiction.
Marines--Juvenile fiction.
Survival--Juvenile fiction.
War stories.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island--Fiction.
Marines--Fiction.
Survival--Fiction.
Okinawa-shi (Japan)--History--20th century--Juvenile fiction.
Okinawa-shi (Japan)--History--20th century--Fiction.
War fiction.
PZ7.G77224 / Gr 2018
813.6 Fic
Grenade / Alan Gratz ; [map by Jim McMahon] - First edition. - 270 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
"New York Times bestselling author of Refugge"--Dust jacket.
On April 1, 1945 with the battle of Okinawa beginning, fourteen-year-old native Okinawan Hideki, drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps, is handed two grenades and told to go kill American soldiers; small for his age Hideki does not really want to kill anyone, he just wants to find his family, and his struggle across the island will finally bring him face-to-face with Ray, a marine in his very first battle--and the choice he makes then will change his life forever.
9781338245691
2018033247
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island--Juvenile fiction.
Ryukyuans--Juvenile fiction.
Japanese--Juvenile fiction.
Marines--Juvenile fiction.
Survival--Juvenile fiction.
War stories.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island--Fiction.
Marines--Fiction.
Survival--Fiction.
Okinawa-shi (Japan)--History--20th century--Juvenile fiction.
Okinawa-shi (Japan)--History--20th century--Fiction.
War fiction.
PZ7.G77224 / Gr 2018
813.6 Fic