Grenade
Gratz, Alan, 1972-
Grenade Alan Gratz ; [map by Jim McMahon] - First edition. - London Scholastic 2019 - 270 p. ill., map
Lexile measure : 760L
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.
9781407194172
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island--Juvenile fiction
Ryukyuans--Juvenile fiction
Japanese--Juvenile fiction
Marines--Juvenile fiction
Survival--Juvenile fiction
War stories
813.6 Fic
Grenade Alan Gratz ; [map by Jim McMahon] - First edition. - London Scholastic 2019 - 270 p. ill., map
Lexile measure : 760L
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.
9781407194172
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island--Juvenile fiction
Ryukyuans--Juvenile fiction
Japanese--Juvenile fiction
Marines--Juvenile fiction
Survival--Juvenile fiction
War stories
813.6 Fic