{"product_id":"purple-hearts-isbn-9780062342225","title":"Purple Hearts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Michael Grant unleashes the gritty and powerful conclusion to the Front Line series, a thrilling work of alternate history that evokes the brutal truth of World War II: War is hell. An epic tale of historical reimagining, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eCode Name Verity \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSalt to the Sea.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCourage, sacrifice, and fear have lead Rio, Frangie, and Rainy through front-line battles in North Africa and Sicily, and their missions are not over. These female soldiers and thousands of Allies must fight their deadliest battle yet—for their country and their lives—as they descend into the freezing water and onto the treacherous sands of Omaha Beach. It is June 6, 1944. D-Day has arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo longer naive recruits, these soldier girls are now Silver Star recipients and battle-hardened. Others look to them for guidance and confidence, but this is a war that will leave sixty million dead. Flesh will turn to charcoal. Piles will be made of torn limbs. The women must find a way to lead while holding on to their own last shreds of belief in humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSilver Stars\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Exhaustive research, immersive storytelling, and emotional depth make for a superlative tale.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFront Lines\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gripping and heart-wrenching tale.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A magnificent alternate history.” —Elizabeth Wein, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCode Name Verity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Rio, Frangie, and Rainy, the fight for Omaha Beach is also a fight for their souls. What will it take to survive the longest day?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Gripping D-Day Novel:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience the terror and chaos of the Normandy landings as three young women fight for their lives on the treacherous sands of Omaha Beach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBand of Sisters:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow battle-hardened sergeants Rio, Frangie, and Rainy as they lead soldiers into the deadliest battle of the war, relying on their unbreakable bond to survive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eImmersive World War II Setting:\u003c\/b\u003e From the front lines of North Africa and Sicily to the horrors of D-Day, this meticulously researched novel brings the European theater of war to visceral life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePowerful YA Historical Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eCode Name Verity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSalt to the Sea,\u003c\/i\u003e this epic conclusion to the Front Lines series explores courage, sacrifice, and the fight to hold on to humanity in the face of hell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for SILVER STARS: “Exhaustive research, immersive storytelling, and emotional depth make for a superlative tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This series continues to be a fascinating, stunningly written examination of both war and women’s role in it, and this installment only adds to its already considerable depth.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for FRONT LINES: “The history is illuminating and fascinating, but where Grant excels even more is in the immersive storytelling and compelling bonds among the multifaceted characters. Just as classic war novels demonstrate how war can reveal common humanity, Grant’s exploration of women in battle is no different.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“All of the protagonists are well-developed individuals, but also represent ‘every soldier girl who carried a rifle, dug a hole, slogged through mud, steamed or froze, prayed or cursed, raged or feared, ran away or ran toward.’ A gripping and heart-wrenching tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The main characters are all well-drawn, strong women, and the wartime events are well researched and accurate. The alternative history and wartime plot, which reads like a movie, will appeal to many.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The experiences of female soldiers in the military are plainly and honestly depicted…an immersive, powerful tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A narrator leads readers through the horrific and terrifying experience of being a soldier girl during one of America’s most challenging wartime episodes, using their three distinct vantage points to create a fuller picture of the chaos and destruction. This concluding novel in the Front Lines series is compelling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The fast pace of this novel, along with its relatable characters and engaging plot, will easily draw in reluctant readers. Grant’s well-researched details of living conditions that WWII soldiers endured will appeal to fans of historical fiction. Readers of this book will be anxiously awaiting the sequel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What if American women had fought alongside men in World War II? Michael Grant gives us a magnificent alternate history that feels so real and right and true it seems impossible that it wasn’t. Every one of these fictional soldiers has wrapped herself around my heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Wein, Award-winning and New York Times Bestselling Author of Code Name Verity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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. FRONT LINES is a masterpiece of speculative story crafting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Smith, Michael L. Printz Honor winning author of Grasshopper Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Front Lines does what great epics are meant to do: tells us the human side of history with honesty, wit, and clarity. Just because it didn’t happen this way, doesn’t mean it isn’t true.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eC. Alexander London, author of Proxy and Dog Tags and Tides of War series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fascinating and powerful. This alternate history of WWII is relevant to the American military today, where men and women serve side by side. Men have no monopoly on courage or determination, and they never did. If women had fought in WWII, they would have proven themselves in real combat, just as they do today in a variety of roles. A great book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWayne K. 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