{"product_id":"9780702306747-ground-zero","title":"Ground Zero","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn time for the twentieth anniversary of 9\/11, master storytellerAlan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettabletake on history and hope, revenge and fear - and the stunning linksbetween the past and present.\u003cbr\u003eGround Zero is a number one New York Times      bestseller      The plot starts at a heart-pounding pace and never relents…      A contemporary history lesson with the uplifting message      that humanity’s survival depends on us working for, not against,      one another. A must-have. — School Library      Journal      In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9\/11, master      storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding      and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -      and the stunning links between the past and present.      September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad      at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere,      an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare      of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all.      Can he survive - and escape?      September 11, 2020, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the      shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle      erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American      soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz - and put herself and her      family in mortal danger?      Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the      same.            Suitable for classroom reading      With two action-packed perspectives, Gratz powerfully explores      the ways in which the past shapes the present      Don't miss Refugee, Grenade and Allies      by Alan Gratz.                   REVIEWS      With his signature accessibility and insight, Gratz tackles      events on both U.S. soil and abroad in Ground Zero…. Ground      Zero will appeal to middle-grade readers,      who were born after the events of 9\/11, and to those adults who      lived through it and will never forget. — Booklist      Gratz moves back and forth between the two narratives in short,      nail-biting chapters that create a vivid picture of each setting      and make readers feel invested in each character’s relationships      and choices, and in the high-stakes global forces that      affect the intimate details of their lives. —Horn      Book      Gratz’s deeply moving writing paints vivid images of      the loss and fear of those who lived through the trauma of 9\/11.      — Kirkus      This tautly paced novel explores the events of that tragedy      and the subsequent American response through two parallel story      lines. — Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34039457644641,"sku":"9780702306747","price":4.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27681610.jpg?v=1721981538","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780702306747-ground-zero","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}