I Survived the Battle of D-day, 1944 (i Survived #18) by Lauren Tarshis

I Survived the Battle of D-day, 1944 (i Survived #18)

Lauren Tarshis

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · January 29, 2019

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Who it’s for
A young perspective brings the Normandy landings close, with real-world history waiting in the backmatter.
Themes
Nazi occupation, Friendship and disappearance, Turning horror into hope
Pacing
Fast

About this book

It was a battle that would change the course of World War II... New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis commemorates the Normandy landings in this pulse-pounding story of the largest seaborne invasion in history. Eleven-year-old Paul’s French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn’t seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better.

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Then Paul finds an American paratrooper in a tree near his home. The soldier says the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis once and for all. But the soldier needs Paul’s help. This is Paul’s chance to make a difference. Soon he finds himself in the midst of the largest invasion in history. Can he do his part to turn horror into hope? New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of the battle that became the foundation for the Allied victory in World War II. Includes a section of nonfiction backmatter with more facts about the real-life event.

History in Motion

A young perspective brings the Normandy landings close, with real-world history waiting in the backmatter.

Come here for

  • A wartime story centered on an eleven-year-old’s chance to help
  • A human-scale entry into a pivotal World War II battle

Expect

  • Urgency shaped by scarcity, danger, and difficult choices
  • A nonfiction section with facts about the real-life event

Where it sits

Wars & Military History87%
Survival Stories48%
Historical Europe32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Survival Stories
  • Holocaust Stories
  • Wars & Military History
Authors
Lauren Tarshis
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
January 29, 2019
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Nazi occupation · Friendship and disappearance · Turning horror into hope
Reading lane
Survival Stories

Book 18 in the i Survived series.