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Grenade
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5 for this moving novel by #AlanGratz.
As with all of Gratz’s historical novels, I was on the edge of my seat for the entire book, I was deeply connected to the characters and I learned about history! The Battle of Okinawa, one of the final battles of WWII before the atomic bomb dropped on Japan, is not anything I have ever studied in depth. It was heart-wrenching to learn how Okinawans were treated as pawns in a larger war. There is nothing pretty about war and Gratz portrays that fact from both the young American soldier perspective (Ray) and the even younger Okinawan civilian (Hideki). Gratz includes a 6 page author’s note at the end that gives further context for the Battle of Okinawa, as well as mainland Japanese attitudes toward the Okinawans. Bottom line: like most things, it’s complicated.
I can’t wait for my Gratz-obsessed students to read this in the fall. Must-buy book, of course. Grades 4+.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5 for this moving novel by #AlanGratz.
As with all of Gratz’s historical novels, I was on the edge of my seat for the entire book, I was deeply connected to the characters and I learned about history! The Battle of Okinawa, one of the final battles of WWII before the atomic bomb dropped on Japan, is not anything I have ever studied in depth. It was heart-wrenching to learn how Okinawans were treated as pawns in a larger war. There is nothing pretty about war and Gratz portrays that fact from both the young American soldier perspective (Ray) and the even younger Okinawan civilian (Hideki). Gratz includes a 6 page author’s note at the end that gives further context for the Battle of Okinawa, as well as mainland Japanese attitudes toward the Okinawans. Bottom line: like most things, it’s complicated.
I can’t wait for my Gratz-obsessed students to read this in the fall. Must-buy book, of course. Grades 4+.
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#bookstagram #book #reading #bibliophile #bookworm #bookaholic #booknerd #bookgram #librarian #librariansfollowlibrarians #librariansofinstagram #booklove #booktography #bookstagramfeature #bookish #bookaddict #booknerdigans #booknerd #ilovereading #instabook #futurereadylibs #ISTElibs #TLChat
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April 6, 2018
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April 6, 2018
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July 9, 2018
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