{"product_id":"heroes-a-novel-of-pearl-harbor-hardcover","title":"Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Gratz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe instant #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRefugee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGround Zero\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTwo Degrees\u003c\/i\u003e comes this heart-pounding, inventive, and powerful new novel about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor... as only Alan Gratz can tell it! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecember 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. With their dads stationed at the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii, the boys get to soak up the sunshine while writing and drawing their own comic books. World War II might be raging overseas, but so far America has stayed out of the fight. There's nothing to fear, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecember 7th, 1941: Everything implodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank and Stanley are touring a battleship when Japanese planes zoom overhead, dropping bomb after bomb. As explosions roar and sailors screa, Frank and Stanley realize the unthinkable is happening: Japan is attacking America! The war has come to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrantically, the boys struggle to find safety. But disaster and danger are everywhere--from torpedoes underwater to bullets on the beach... to the shocking cruelty that their friends and neightbors show Stanely. Because his mom is Japanese-American, Stanely is suddenly seen as the \"enemy.\" And Frank, who is white, cannot begin to understand what his friend is now facing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the boys make it through this infamous day, can their friendship--and their dreams--survive? Or has everything they know been destroyed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with the immediacy, high-stakes action, and inventive storytelling that make Alan Gratz (\u003ci\u003eRefugee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGround Zero\u003c\/i\u003e) one of today's biggest authors, this riveting look at the attack on Pearl Harbor explores themes of prejudice, power, and what it truly means to be a hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus: The book ends with an all-original, 10-page black \u0026amp; white comic that brings to life the comic book idea that Frank and Stanley brainstorm in the novel. The comic is written by Alan Gratz and illustrated by Judit Tondora.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAN GRATZ \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of several highly acclaimed books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eTwo Degrees\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGround Zero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAllies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrenade, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRefugee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Projekt 1065\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrisoner B-3087\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCode of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCaptain America: The Ghost Army\u003c\/i\u003e, an original graphic novel. Alan lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter. Look for him online at alangratz.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751490748704,"sku":"9781338736076","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4d801dc9c38e90c71371759989e72b60.jpg?v=1779974207","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/heroes-a-novel-of-pearl-harbor-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}