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2019., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: HISTORICAL F GRA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--this is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight, and survive.
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2019., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Inc. Call No: Fic Gratz Edition: First edition. Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s) Summary Note: It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter, an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--and both children want to fight, and survive.
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2019., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: HISTORICAL FIC GRA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--this is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight, and survive.
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2019., General, Scholastic Press Call No: Historical Fiction GRA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--this is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight, and survive.
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2019., Adolescent, Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press Call No: GN OBE Edition: First US edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: It is Christmastime, 1914, and World War I rages. A young French soldier named Pierre had quietly left his regiment to visit his family for two days, and when he returned, he was imprisoned. Now he faces execution for desertion, and as he waits in isolation, he meditates on big questions: the nature of patriotism, the horrors of war, the joys of friendship, the love of family, and how even in times of danger, there is a whole world inside every one of us. And how sometimes that world is the only refuge. Its publication coinciding with the centennial of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, this moving and sparely narrated story, based on true events, is reenacted in fascinating miniature scenes that convey the emotional complexity of the tale. Notes from the creators explore the innovative process and their personal connection to the story.
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2013., Adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Josiah Wedgewood and Marcus Perry were friends in Virginia, but now that they are both involved in the Normandy invasion, the differences in their positions is uncomfortable, for Josiah is a white infantryman and Marcus is a black transport driver, the only role the segregated army will allow him.
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-- Joan of Arc reimagined[2019]., Adolescent, Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: HISTORICAL F HEM Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A lyrical, dark, and moving look at the life of Joan of Arc, who as a teen girl in the fifteenth century commanded an army and helped crown a king of France. This verse novel from award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill dares to imagine how an ordinary girl became a great leader, and ultimately saved a nation."--Jacket flap.
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[2018]., Juvenile, Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: HISTORICAL F GRA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Front Lines Volume: 3Summary Note: 1944. After their front-line battles in North Africa and Sicily, women soldiers Frangi, Rainy, and Rio join thousands of Allies in their deadliest battle yet as they descend into the freezing water and onto the sands of Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, D-Day.
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2014., Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1914 France, a British soldier writes to his mother about the strange events of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, when German and Allied soldiers met on neutral ground to share songs, food, and fun. Includes historical notes and glossary.
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2006, Pre-adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st U.S. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In France during World War I, four French children learn about honesty, loyalty, and courage from an English army deserter who tells them a series of stories related to his small, silver donkey charm.
