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I survived the battle of D-Day, 1944  Cover Image Book Book

I survived the battle of D-Day, 1944 / by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.

Tarshis, Lauren. (Author). Dawson, Scott. (Added Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 1338317385 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781338317381 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 110 pages : illustrations, maps.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
"Appeals to 3nd-5th graders"--P. [4] of cover.
"Reading level grade 4"--P. [4] of cover.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 6.99
Subject: Survival > Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Juvenile fiction.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Juvenile fiction.
Operation Overlord > Juvenile fiction.
Nazis > Juvenile fiction.
France > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Suspense fiction.
Historical fiction.

  • Baker & Taylor
    A latest installment in the best-selling series commemorates the 75th anniversary of D-Day in a high-interest story that imagines a young person's firsthand witness of the Normandy landings and the Allied victory in World War II. Simultaneous.
  • Scholastic
    It was a battle that would change the course of World War II... New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis commemorates the Normandy landings in this pulse-pounding story of the largest seaborne invasion in history.

    Eleven-year-old Paul’s French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn’t seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better.

    Then Paul finds an American paratrooper in a tree near his home. The soldier says the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis once and for all. But the soldier needs Paul’s help.

    This is Paul’s chance to make a difference. Soon he finds himself in the midst of the largest invasion in history. Can he do his part to turn horror into hope?

    New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of the battle that became the foundation for the Allied victory in World War II. Includes a section of nonfiction backmatter with more facts about the real-life event.

  • Scholastic
    This installment in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series from Lauren Tarshis shines a spotlight on the Normandy landings, just in time for the 75th anniversary of D-Day!

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