Author Alan Gratz has done it again! HEROES is an historical fiction account of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. With his two main characters, Frank and Stanley, Gratz gives the attack a personal touch that will surely connect with readers both young and old.
Frank and Stanley live on Ford Island, Oahu. Their fathers are both Navy airmen stationed there. Their story begins on December 6, 1941. They are enjoying their carefree island life and discussing the comics they love and the ones they hope to create.
The boys jump at the chance to tour one of the battleships moored in the area. It is when they are touring the massive ship that the Japanese attack. What follows is their hair-raising escape back to the base, and then their heroic efforts to save injured sailors all while the Japanese attack the US Pacific Fleet.
Frank is holding onto a secret from before he met Stanley. Ever since something he calls The Incident, he has been afraid of everything. This makes Frank so cautious about life that he is worried Stanley won't be friends with him anymore. Can Frank put aside his fears to survive the attack? Can he even help others survive? Will Stanley's Japanese-American heritage allow him to do what he knows he needs to do to help himself and others?
Fans of Alan Gratz are going to love this one, and anyone who hasn't been introduced to Gratz, will become fast fans.
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